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Matata Surf Forecast
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Matata surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 01 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Matata surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Matata sea temperature is
18.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Matata today?
The current surf forecast for Matata at 7PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | |
18 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 55 | 58 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 51 | 53 | 54 | 48 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:14AM1.67m | 6:45PM1.69m | 6:56AM1.67m | 7:27PM1.72m | 7:38AM1.66m | 8:07PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:31PM0.23m | 00:54AM0.34m | 1:12PM0.22m | 1:37AM0.33m | 1:52PM0.22m | 2:19AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 |
 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
6 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 18 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 55 | 58 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 51 | 53 | 54 | 48 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | N 13 | NE 11 | N 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 99 | 99 | 55 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 99 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 41 | 41 |
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