Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 6PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 13 | N 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 42 | 42 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 33 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:56AM1.82m | 8:15PM1.88m | 8:42AM1.82m | 8:59PM1.84m | 9:27AM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07PM0.13m | 2:34AM0.08m | 2:53PM0.16m | 3:17AM0.11m | 3:38PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 13 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 42 | 42 | 42 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | NNE 3 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | N 13 | N 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 15 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 16 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 8 | — | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 139 | 313 | 170 | 26 | 99 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 139 | 141 | 99 | 26 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 139 | 138 | 138 | 138 |
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