
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 7AM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu night, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
49 | 109 | 256 | 603 | 336 | 266 | 159 | 124 | 100 | 84 | 67 | 48 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:30PM1.69m | 7:42AM1.58m | 8:10PM1.72m | 8:24AM1.60m | 8:49PM1.74m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:46AM0.37m | 1:55PM0.26m | 2:28AM0.32m | 2:37PM0.25m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 12 | NE 11 | E 12 | NNW 8 | NE 18 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 |
4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 336 | 13 | 159 | 124 | 100 | 84 | 67 | 48 | 34 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 19 | NE 18 | E 12 | E 13 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 17 | NE 17 | NNE 17 | NNE 17 | NNE 17 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 |
5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | E 9 | — | NE 18 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 |
1 | — | 2 | — | 13 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 8 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 |
49 | 109 | 256 | 603 | — | 266 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 138 | 138 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 55 |
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