
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 3PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
176 | 427 | 574 | 547 | 422 | 318 | 266 | 277 | 238 | 238 | 185 | 149 | 98 | 78 | 54 | 32 | 128 | 59 | 48 | 39 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:40AM1.62m | 11:55PM1.54m | 12:29PM1.56m | 00:44AM1.48m | 1:21PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:52PM0.43m | 6:11AM0.37m | 6:40PM0.49m | 6:59AM0.43m | 7:32PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 |
112 | 427 | 574 | 547 | 422 | 318 | 266 | 277 | 238 | 238 | 185 | 149 | 98 | 78 | 54 | 32 | 27 | 59 | 48 | 39 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 |
176 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 18 | 13 | 22 | 55 | 90 | 128 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 138 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 22 | 138 | 35 | 139 | 139 | 138 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 35 |
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