Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 5PM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 3 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 3:13PM1.49m | 3:31AM1.42m | 4:05PM1.53m | 4:24AM1.46m | 4:53PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46AM0.47m | 9:24PM0.54m | 9:41AM0.45m | 10:19PM0.49m | 10:33AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | WNW 3 | — | NE 11 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | W 5 | NW 6 | — | NE 11 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 4 | NE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 9 | N 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | N 12 | N 9 | W 5 | N 11 | N 11 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 142 | 139 | 139 | 68 | 68 | 99 | 99 | 141 | 196 | 290 | 264 | 157 | 159 | 89 | 113 | 113 | 139 | 139 | 138 | 138 |
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