Matata Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Bay of Plenty, New Zealand)

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Matata Surf Guide

Matata in Bay of Plenty is an exposed beach break that has unreliable waves. Nov-April (Wet Season) provides favoured time of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Matata Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	18.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Matata:

The best conditions reported for surf at Matata occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Matata (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Matata with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 29% of the time in April while 41% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 30% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

29%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

41%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

30%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Matata Location Map

Interactive Matata surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Matata is Whakatane Airport (WHK) in New Zealand, 14 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Matata is Rotorua Airport (ROT), also in New Zealand, 46 km (29 miles) away.

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Matata Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 23:03 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	NE	ENE
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Matata look like?

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Tides at Matata

Current tide and informaton

For Matata, 0 km from Matata.

Next High Water: 09:40am | 1.59m

Next Low Water: 03:43am | 0.37m

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Matata Sea Temperature

The Matata water temperature is reasonably warm (18.1 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 18.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite