Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 7PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 423 | 398 | 327 | 277 | 335 | 362 | 322 | 281 | 256 | 268 | 232 | 232 | 197 | 188 | 158 | 132 | 129 | 95 | 95 | 65 | 65 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:24AM1.82m | 7:53PM1.97m | 8:16AM1.83m | 8:42PM1.96m | 9:07AM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:38PM0.04m | 2:14AM0.07m | 2:29PM0.05m | 3:03AM0.06m | 3:19PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  | |  | |  | | | |  | |  | |  | | | | | |
 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | 13 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 327 | 277 | 335 | 362 | 322 | 281 | 256 | 268 | 232 | 232 | 197 | 188 | 158 | 132 | 129 | 95 | 95 | 65 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | N 10 | N 6 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | — | NE 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 28 | — | 19 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | 423 | 398 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 99 |
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