Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 5PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 16 | N 15 | NE 15 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 11 | N 9 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 85 | 80 | 138 | 146 | 124 | 102 | 69 | 54 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 41 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:38AM1.94m | 9:54PM1.86m | 10:28AM1.95m | 10:46PM1.83m | 11:21AM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54PM0.13m | 4:14AM0.01m | 4:46PM0.14m | 5:06AM0.04m | 5:41PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 11 | NE 10 | N 11 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 9 | N 8 | NE 13 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 146 | 124 | 102 | 69 | 54 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 18 | N 17 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 16 | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | N 11 | NE 9 | — | NE 10 | NNW 8 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 12 | N 16 | N 10 | N 16 | N 15 | NE 15 | N 11 | NE 9 | NW 8 | NW 4 | NW 5 | N 14 | N 18 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | S 3 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | 85 | 80 | 138 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 44 | 54 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | 41 | 4 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 113 | 143 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 138 | 22 | 138 | 138 | 158 | 138 | 35 | 26 | 35 | 68 | 99 | 180 | 141 | 140 | 138 |
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