Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 8AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NE 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 123 | 119 | 80 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | 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-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:29AM1.75m | 8:45PM1.82m | 9:14AM1.81m | 9:29PM1.84m | 9:59AM1.85m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:22AM0.16m | 2:41PM0.20m | 3:05AM0.10m | 3:26PM0.18m | 3:49AM0.07m | 4:13PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NE 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 123 | 119 | 80 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 12 | NE 11 | NW 5 | NE 11 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 6 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 138 | 139 | 138 | 138 | 73 | 73 | 68 | 138 | 139 | 139 | 99 | 99 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 161 | 304 | 138 | 138 |
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