
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 8AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
102 | 121 | 151 | 155 | 238 | 351 | 405 | 466 | 546 | 450 | 383 | 347 | 307 | 235 | 203 | 176 | 142 | 115 | 95 | 78 | 63 | 73 | 58 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:05AM1.61m | 4:39PM1.73m | 5:08AM1.63m | 5:36PM1.76m | 6:06AM1.68m | 6:29PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17AM0.27m | 10:59PM0.28m | 11:19AM0.26m | 11:57PM0.23m | 12:16PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
102 | 121 | 151 | 155 | 238 | 351 | 405 | 466 | 546 | 450 | 383 | 347 | 307 | 235 | 203 | 176 | 142 | 115 | 95 | 78 | 63 | 73 | 58 | 57 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | N 15 | — | N 9 | NNE 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 |
4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 15 | W 9 | N 15 | — | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 10 | N 11 | — |
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 65 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 99 | 99 | 0 | 0 |
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