
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 8AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:56AM1.39m | 3:27PM1.51m | 3:53AM1.41m | 4:19PM1.54m | 4:47AM1.46m | 5:08PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:05AM0.48m | 9:46PM0.49m | 9:59AM0.47m | 10:38PM0.44m | 10:53AM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | ENE 3 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 13 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — |
1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | N 10 | NE 14 | N 12 | NNE 13 | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 |
13 | 12 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 12 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 140 | 143 | 108 | 41 | 32 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 113 | 143 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 99 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 138 | 138 |
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