Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 5AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 75 | 110 | 122 | 128 | 132 | 149 | 159 | 176 | 221 | 298 | 298 | 257 | 187 | 176 | 212 | 228 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:58PM1.70m | 7:15AM1.62m | 7:38PM1.75m | 7:57AM1.67m | 8:17PM1.78m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15AM0.31m | 1:26PM0.25m | 1:56AM0.24m | 2:09PM0.22m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 10 | — | NE 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 149 | 159 | 176 | 221 | 298 | 298 | 257 | 187 | 176 | 212 | 228 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | NE 11 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | N 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 51 | 57 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 51 | 75 | 110 | 122 | 128 | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 138 | 82 | 82 | 69 | 55 | 28 | 47 | 58 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 138 | 35 |
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