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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 Thursday 14 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
18.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Matata today?
The current surf forecast for Matata at 7PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
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 Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | |
16 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 41 | 57 | 59 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 75 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:22PM1.63m | 4:38AM1.73m | 5:16PM1.74m | 5:31AM1.80m | 6:09PM1.85m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08AM0.25m | 10:29PM0.33m | 11:00AM0.15m | 11:25PM0.26m | 11:53AM0.07m | 00:21AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
 kJ | 16 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 41 | 57 | 59 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 75 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | N 12 | ENE 4 | — | — | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | — | NE 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 10 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 99 | 99 | 41 | 55 | 89 | 89 | 41 | 41 | 69 | 99 | 99 | 58 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 99 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 |
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