Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 4AM is: 0.2m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 5 | NW 5 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 3 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 3:31AM1.42m | 4:05PM1.53m | 4:24AM1.46m | 4:53PM1.58m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24PM0.54m | 9:41AM0.45m | 10:19PM0.49m | 10:33AM0.41m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 6 | NW 4 | NE 11 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 68 | 99 | 99 | 139 | 162 | 276 | 253 | 157 | 159 | 115 | 115 | 113 | 139 | 139 | 138 | 138 |
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