Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 5AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 37 | 50 | 64 | 160 | 365 | 560 | 547 | 424 | 310 | 277 | 231 | 191 | 221 | 185 | 100 | 100 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:09PM1.62m | 11:40AM1.62m | 11:55PM1.54m | 12:29PM1.56m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:25AM0.30m | 5:52PM0.43m | 6:11AM0.37m | 6:40PM0.49m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 6 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 50 | 12 | 12 | — | 560 | 547 | 424 | 310 | 277 | 231 | 191 | 221 | 185 | 100 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | — | NNE 10 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 31 | — | — | 39 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | — | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 33 | 37 | — | 64 | 160 | 365 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 13 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 89 | 82 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 26 | 138 | 139 |
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