Matata Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matata sea temperature is
14.2° C
0.6° 

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


How big are the waves at Matata today (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 12AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (10 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (10 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
7
1.4
N
7
1.3
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.4
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
244
285
400
215
187
386
347
273
230
191
156
152
152
152
119
117
114
142
173
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
5
WNW
15
SW
10
SW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
E
5
NNE
5
NE
0
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
High Tide
3:05PM1.71m
3:24AM1.68m
4:08PM1.76m
4:28AM1.71m
5:10PM1.83m
Low Tide
9:17PM0.35m
9:45AM0.18m
10:22PM0.31m
10:47AM0.14m
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:31
5:32
 mm
6
6
1
2
3
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
11
10
10
15
15
13
10
8
8
7
9
13
14
11
10
Feels °C
9
11
10
10
11
7
8
11
11
9
7
5
6
4
6
11
12
9
9
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