Matata Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matata sea temperature is
14.3° C
0.8° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 3PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Afternoon (20 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Evening (20 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)3s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.4
SE
3
0.1
N
10
0.2
ENE
4
0.4
SE
3
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
N
10
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
4
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
15
S
10
S
5
SSW
5
NNW
5
W
5
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
W
5
NNW
0
SW
5
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
11:15AM1.72m
11:35PM1.81m
12:07PM1.66m
00:24AM1.71m
12:59PM1.61m
Low Tide
5:23PM0.20m
5:56AM0.18m
6:13PM0.30m
6:44AM0.24m
7:03PM0.39m
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:16
 mm
1
Temp °C
10
12
12
11
11
10
9
8
8
11
13
11
9
7
6
6
8
12
13
12
11
Feels °C
6
8
9
7
7
6
5
4
5
9
11
9
7
4
3
3
6
10
11
11
9
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