Matata Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matata sea temperature is
15.0° C
0.2° 

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 (13 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 3PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Afternoon (13 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Evening (13 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thu
16
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.9
N
4
1.1
N
5
1.1
N
5
1
N
6
0.9
N
5
1.1
NNW
6
1.1
N
6
1
N
6
0.9
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.4
N
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
5
5
5
5
28
59
71
60
47
77
80
69
56
44
33
23
22
11
11
11
11
11
11
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
5
ENE
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
on
on
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:25PM1.85m
5:43AM1.80m
6:24PM1.92m
6:42AM1.83m
7:20PM1.98m
Low Tide
11:03AM0.09m
11:40PM0.23m
12:03PM0.04m
00:40AM0.17m
1:01PM0.00m
1:38AM0.12m
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:10
5:12
5:12
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
11
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
13
15
14
14
12
11
11
10
14
15
14
14
12
11
10
Feels °C
5
9
9
11
11
10
9
11
9
11
12
13
14
11
9
9
8
13
12
12
12
10
9
8
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