Matata Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matata sea temperature is
14.3° C
0.5° 

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 (03 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 9PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)--
Afternoon (03 Aug)1ft (0.3m)13s
Evening (03 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
N
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
17
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
5
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
5
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:07PM1.75m
10:31AM1.64m
10:48PM1.74m
11:17AM1.65m
Low Tide
4:29AM0.23m
4:41PM0.28m
5:12AM0.22m
5:27PM0.31m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:27
5:28
 mm
Temp °C
16
13
11
11
11
11
11
13
9
8
6
5
4
5
7
10
11
9
7
Feels °C
12
9
7
7
6
7
6
10
3
2
0
-1
-1
-1
1
4
5
4
2
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