Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 4AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | NW 5 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 40 | 35 | 21 | 24 | 48 | 41 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:46AM1.52m | 6:16PM1.65m | 6:31AM1.57m | 6:58PM1.70m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44PM0.45m | 11:58AM0.34m | 00:31AM0.38m | 12:43PM0.29m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 12 | — | — | — | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 2 | — | NNE 2 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 16 | 40 | 35 | 4 | 24 | 48 | 41 | 43 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 138 | 141 | 138 | 138 | 163 | 157 | 139 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 |
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