Matai Wreck Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.20° S 159.78° W

Matai Wreck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Matai Wreck sea temperature is
23.1°C
0.4° 

Matai Wreck surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Matai Wreck today (01 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Matai Wreck at 11AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (01 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (01 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

Table - waves today at Matai Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Wed night).

Tuesday
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8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
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8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
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11 AM
2 PM
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11 PM
2 AM
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11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
E
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1.9
SW
15
2
SSW
14
0.9
ENE
8
0.1
NW
9
2.5
SSW
15
0.6
ENE
8
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
1.7
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
232
193
189
184
154
154
177
151
122
115
119
0
0
109
3
0
47
0
0
0
0
0
262
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
5
E
10
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
35
SE
35
SE
30
ESE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:42AM0.50m
00:12AM0.57m
12:45PM0.45m
1:19AM0.56m
2:00PM0.42m
Low Tide
5:11AM0.06m
5:25PM0.09m
6:21AM0.09m
6:32PM0.12m
7:42AM0.10m
7:52PM0.14m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:47
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:29
6:30
6:30
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Temp °C
22
22
22
23
23
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
Feels °C
24
24
23
25
24
21
20
19
19
18
18
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18
16
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