Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 6PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | NNW 6 | NE 10 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 3 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:14AM1.81m | 9:29PM1.84m | 9:59AM1.85m | 10:15PM1.84m | 10:46AM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26PM0.18m | 3:49AM0.07m | 4:13PM0.17m | 4:35AM0.07m | 5:02PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NE 10 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 12 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | WNW 3 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | N 12 | NE 9 | N 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 2 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 141 | 139 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 159 | 161 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 142 | 141 | 138 | 138 |
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