Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 5PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (16 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 50 | 92 | 153 | 163 | 280 | 371 | 800 | 754 | 660 | 800 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:11AM1.75m | 10:25PM1.70m | 10:55AM1.69m | 11:09PM1.62m | 11:40AM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22PM0.28m | 4:42AM0.23m | 5:06PM0.35m | 5:25AM0.30m | 5:52PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 6 | — | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 163 | — | 371 | 800 | 754 | 660 | 800 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | — | 273 | — | — | — | 411 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 17 | 50 | 92 | 153 | — | 280 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 142 | 142 | 138 | 108 | 138 | 139 | 139 | 141 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 131 | 138 | 127 | 0 | 0 |
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