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 6PM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| 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 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 |
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 kJ | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:52PM1.57m | 1:07AM1.46m | 1:42PM1.53m | 2:00AM1.41m | 2:34PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | N 3 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | 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 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 10 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | 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 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 16 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | — | — | N 11 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | NE 5 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 139 | 170 | 139 | 138 | 99 | 99 | 138 | 99 | 161 | 143 | 99 | 99 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 139 | 165 | 165 | 141 | 138 |
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