Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 7AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 363 | 397 | 447 | 601 | 483 | 381 | 239 | 301 | 297 | 322 | 374 | 338 | 256 | 256 | 227 | 222 | 188 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:02PM1.94m | 7:24AM1.82m | 7:53PM1.97m | 8:16AM1.83m | 8:42PM1.96m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21AM0.11m | 1:38PM0.04m | 2:14AM0.07m | 2:29PM0.05m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 381 | 239 | 301 | 297 | 322 | 374 | 338 | 256 | 256 | 227 | 222 | 188 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | N 10 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 32 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | — | SE 3 | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 363 | 397 | 447 | 601 | 483 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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