Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 19s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 19s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 19s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 5AM is: 0.1m 19s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 19s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 20 | E 20 | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 | NE 10 | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 | NE 9 | NE 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:14PM2.01m | 8:35AM1.85m | 9:06PM2.00m | 9:29AM1.82m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:34AM0.08m | 2:50PM-0.01m | 3:27AM0.06m | 3:42PM0.04m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 4 | NE 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 20 | — | E 19 | E 19 | N 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | E 19 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 20 | — | E 19 | — | N 5 | — | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | 7 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 2 | WSW 2 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 93 | 108 | 89 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 113 | 113 | 127 | 113 | 127 | 138 |
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