Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (24 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 10PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:52PM1.50m | 4:05AM1.45m | 4:44PM1.54m | 4:57AM1.48m | 5:32PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00PM0.55m | 10:19AM0.43m | 10:54PM0.51m | 11:10AM0.39m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | NW 4 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 9 | NE 9 | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 139 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 141 | 138 | 68 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 139 | 138 | 138 |
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