Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 7AM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | N 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | N 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:46PM1.66m | 12:19PM1.61m | 00:33AM1.58m | 1:09PM1.55m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04AM0.27m | 6:27PM0.41m | 6:51AM0.35m | 7:16PM0.48m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | NW 3 | — | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | N 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 2 | S 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 99 | 99 | 139 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 113 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 139 | 138 | 138 |
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