
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 3AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NW 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:59AM1.85m | 10:15PM1.84m | 10:46AM1.86m | 11:03PM1.81m | 11:36AM1.84m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:49AM0.07m | 4:13PM0.17m | 4:35AM0.07m | 5:02PM0.19m | 5:23AM0.09m | 5:53PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 99 | 138 | 138 | 159 | 139 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 141 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 142 | 142 | 26 | 141 |
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