Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (26 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 10PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 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 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NW 5 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NW 3 | NE 10 | N 11 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 43 | 40 | 43 | 54 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:32PM1.59m | 5:46AM1.52m | 6:16PM1.65m | 6:31AM1.57m | 6:58PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44PM0.45m | 11:58AM0.34m | 00:31AM0.38m | 12:43PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 12 | — | — | — | NW 4 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 43 | 40 | 43 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 139 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 141 | 138 | 138 | 139 | 165 | 139 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 |
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