Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 4AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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9 PM | 12 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 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) | NNW 5 | NE 10 | N 13 | N 13 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 48 | 83 | 150 | 286 | 210 | 127 | 119 | 80 | 45 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:21PM1.72m | 6:46AM1.68m | 7:03PM1.77m | 7:29AM1.75m | 7:45PM1.82m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:39AM0.24m | 12:55PM0.25m | 1:22AM0.16m | 1:41PM0.20m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | 210 | 127 | 119 | 80 | 45 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 83 | 150 | 286 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 107 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 138 | 142 | 138 | 138 |
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