Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 5AM is: 0.1m 18s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (06 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 11 | N 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 11 | N 16 | N 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 14 | NE 16 | NE 15 | N 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 14 |
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 | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:33PM1.72m | 12:07PM1.65m | 00:23AM1.70m | 1:01PM1.66m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57AM0.22m | 6:17PM0.33m | 6:47AM0.22m | 7:12PM0.35m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | — | E 6 | E 9 | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 15 | NE 15 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | E 5 | N 11 | E 5 | — | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | E 9 | NE 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | W 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 127 | 108 | 108 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 108 | 138 | 138 | 143 | 139 | 138 |
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