Matata Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 10 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matata sea temperature is
15.7°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 (11 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 1AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Oct)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (11 Oct)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (11 Oct)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
46
46
46
48
42
50
49
49
49
49
40
29
29
29
30
30
29
28
27
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
W
5
WNW
10
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
W
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
S
0
SSE
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNE
5
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
7:18PM1.79m
7:47AM1.77m
8:03PM1.79m
8:32AM1.79m
8:47PM1.78m
Low Tide
1:36AM0.14m
1:58PM0.22m
2:21AM0.12m
2:43PM0.22m
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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Temp °C
18
16
15
15
15
14
15
18
18
19
15
13
12
12
16
19
19
17
15
Feels °C
16
15
14
14
15
14
15
17
17
17
13
12
11
11
16
17
17
17
15
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