
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 5AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 15 | NNE 6 | NNE 15 | NNE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
74 | 41 | 51 | 36 | 34 | 23 | 35 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 47 | 46 | 29 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:18AM1.66m | 4:55PM1.80m | 5:19AM1.71m | 5:50PM1.85m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12PM0.31m | 10:34AM0.20m | 11:13PM0.24m | 11:33AM0.16m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 13 |
74 | 41 | 51 | 36 | 34 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 26 | 45 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 17 | NE 7 | NE 15 | NNE 16 | NNE 15 | NNW 7 | NNE 15 | NE 8 | NNE 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 5 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 8 |
11 | 23 | 9 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 21 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 46 | 29 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 16 | — | — | — | NNE 15 | NE 8 | NNE 15 | N 6 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NE 14 | NNE 5 | NNE 15 | NE 6 |
— | 9 | — | — | — | 21 | 2 | 22 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 47 | 5 | 21 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | N 5 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 35 | 17 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 138 | 138 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 22 | 41 | 55 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
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