Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 5AM is: 0.1m 17s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | N 17 | N 17 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:20AM1.52m | 12:52PM1.57m | 1:07AM1.46m | 1:42PM1.53m | 2:00AM1.41m | 2:34PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35AM0.38m | 7:08PM0.48m | 7:22AM0.43m | 7:59PM0.52m | 8:12AM0.46m | 8:52PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | N 15 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 17 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | NE 9 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 17 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 3 | — | — | NE 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | — | — | — | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — |
| kJ | 22 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 108 | 99 | 99 | 139 | 170 | 139 | 138 | 108 | 108 | 138 | 108 | 143 | 143 | 99 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 158 | 146 | 165 | 139 | 138 |
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