Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 2PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 24 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 38 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 62 | 74 | 126 | 140 | 212 | 232 | 340 | 187 | 166 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:15AM1.80m | 9:29PM1.75m | 9:57AM1.78m | 10:11PM1.70m | 10:39AM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:03AM0.13m | 3:27PM0.24m | 3:44AM0.16m | 4:10PM0.27m | 4:25AM0.20m | 4:52PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 5 | NE 9 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 24 | 24 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 25 | 28 | 17 | 13 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 187 | 166 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 9 | N 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 5 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 29 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 2 | NW 5 | — | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 4 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 38 | 27 | 1 | 23 | — | 7 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 62 | 74 | 126 | 140 | 212 | 232 | 340 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 99 | 215 | 102 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 0 | 41 | 270 | 272 | 270 | 93 | 22 | 35 | 145 | 159 | 279 | 219 | 91 | 0 | 32 |
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