Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 9AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 17). 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 (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NNE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 13 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | N 17 | N 17 | N 17 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:05PM1.63m | 00:20AM1.52m | 12:52PM1.57m | 1:07AM1.46m | 1:42PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50AM0.32m | 6:20PM0.43m | 6:35AM0.38m | 7:08PM0.48m | 7:22AM0.43m | 7:59PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | N 15 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 17 | N 17 | N 17 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 15 | N 15 | NE 9 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 13 | E 5 | N 18 | E 5 | N 6 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 16 | N 15 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 108 | 108 | 227 | 139 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 99 | 108 | 108 | 139 | 145 | 139 | 99 | 108 | 108 | 138 | 108 | 145 | 143 | 99 | 138 |
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