Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 2AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 11). 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 (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 60 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 17 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 25 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:41PM1.88m | 7:07AM1.79m | 7:29PM1.89m | 7:56AM1.82m | 8:15PM1.88m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01AM0.12m | 1:19PM0.12m | 1:49AM0.08m | 2:07PM0.13m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 12 |
| kJ | 60 | 20 | 20 | 42 | 43 | 7 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 25 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 13 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | 18 | 40 | 42 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | N 18 | NE 16 | N 16 | NW 6 | NNE 11 | NE 12 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | — | W 6 | N 15 | N 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 8 | 11 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 41 | 93 | 28 | 22 | 89 | 138 | 68 | 68 | 32 | 313 | 139 | 99 |
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