Matata Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 12 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) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 3AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Afternoon (13 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Evening (13 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.8
NNW
4
1
N
5
1.1
N
5
1
N
5
1
N
6
1
N
6
1.2
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
2
3
6
5
5
5
24
44
64
57
62
62
91
82
74
60
46
35
24
22
11
11
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
S
10
S
10
S
10
SE
5
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
5
W
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
10
W
10
W
10
W
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:43AM1.76m
5:25PM1.85m
5:43AM1.80m
6:24PM1.92m
6:42AM1.83m
Low Tide
10:37PM0.29m
11:03AM0.09m
11:40PM0.23m
12:03PM0.04m
00:40AM0.17m
1:01PM0.00m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:10
5:12
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
7
6
6
8
11
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
14
15
14
13
12
10
9
10
14
15
14
Feels °C
7
4
3
3
5
9
10
10
9
10
10
10
9
12
13
13
12
11
8
7
8
12
13
12
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