Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (20 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 10PM is: 0.1m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | N 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 9 | E 5 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:33AM1.58m | 1:09PM1.55m | 1:23AM1.51m | 2:02PM1.51m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27PM0.41m | 6:51AM0.35m | 7:16PM0.48m | 7:39AM0.41m | 8:08PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | WNW 3 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 9 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 113 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 139 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 139 |
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