Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 7PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 17 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 447 | 234 | 208 | 127 | 100 | 82 | 61 | 45 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:42AM1.58m | 8:10PM1.72m | 8:24AM1.60m | 8:49PM1.74m | 9:06AM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:55PM0.26m | 2:28AM0.32m | 2:37PM0.25m | 3:09AM0.28m | 3:17PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NE 18 | NE 18 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 15 | NNE 14 |
| kJ | 292 | 13 | 13 | 127 | 100 | 82 | 61 | 45 | 33 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 17 | NE 17 | NNE 17 | NNE 17 | NNE 17 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNW 6 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 18 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 16 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | — | SSE 2 | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | — | WNW 2 | W 3 |
| kJ | 447 | 234 | 208 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 99 | 108 | 108 | 55 | 55 | 41 | 55 | 139 | 138 | 99 | 99 |
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