Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 10AM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 12). 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 (12 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 45 | 43 | 33 | 25 | 33 | 104 | 52 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 3:41AM1.72m | 4:25PM1.77m | 4:43AM1.76m | 5:25PM1.85m | 5:43AM1.80m | 6:24PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03AM0.15m | 10:37PM0.29m | 11:03AM0.09m | 11:40PM0.23m | 12:03PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NE 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 33 | 25 | 5 | 64 | 52 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 12 | N 11 | — | N 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 11 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 5 | — | — | — | N 5 | NNW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | 45 | — | — | — | 33 | 104 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 89 | 99 | 113 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 138 | 108 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 89 | 0 | 22 | 22 |
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