Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 3AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 19). 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 (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | SE 3 | SE 3 | N 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 10 | ENE 4 | N 10 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:46PM1.90m | 11:15AM1.72m | 11:35PM1.81m | 12:07PM1.66m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:08AM0.12m | 5:23PM0.20m | 5:56AM0.18m | 6:13PM0.30m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | — | — | N 8 | — | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | N 10 | N 8 | N 10 | — | NE 6 | N 7 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | E 6 | E 6 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 138 | 139 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 127 | 127 | 138 | 138 | 139 | 138 | 138 |
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