
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 3AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:45PM1.82m | 9:14AM1.81m | 9:29PM1.84m | 9:59AM1.85m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:05AM0.10m | 3:26PM0.18m | 3:49AM0.07m | 4:13PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 4 | NNW 6 | WNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | W 3 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | — |
— | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 2 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
14 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 139 | 138 | 138 | 73 | 138 | 22 | 138 | 139 | 139 | 99 | 108 | 99 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 161 | 152 | 139 | 138 |
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