Matata Surf Break

Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Issued: 11 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Matata sea temperature is
15.5° C

Normal for this time of year

Matata surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Matata today (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 8PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)8ft (2.4m)7s
Afternoon (06 Jul)8ft (2.4m)8s
Evening (06 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
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)
2.4
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
8
2.4
N
8
2.1
N
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
N
8
1.4
N
9
1.9
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
8
1.4
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.1
N
9
1.4
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.9
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
579
729
743
579
284
195
186
186
186
164
224
286
547
412
313
313
320
270
201
268
197
165
136
88
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
N
15
NNW
5
N
5
NE
10
SE
10
ENE
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
S
5
S
10
S
15
S
15
SSW
10
S
15
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:56AM1.54m
11:16PM1.69m
11:42AM1.55m
00:00AM1.68m
12:32PM1.57m
00:48AM1.68m
Low Tide
5:06PM0.33m
5:41AM0.31m
5:51PM0.35m
6:26AM0.28m
6:40PM0.37m
mod rain
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
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—
—
—
—
—
7:28
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:28
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
5:06
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:07
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:07
—
—
—
—
5:07
 mm
10
5
4
2
2
3
2
4
1
1
2
2
6
8
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
12
13
13
12
11
10
11
11
11
13
14
12
11
10
10
10
10
13
16
13
11
10
11
9
Feels °C
8
8
10
10
10
8
9
8
9
11
12
8
8
7
6
6
6
10
14
11
8
7
9
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.2
ENE
11
—
2.1
N
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
N
8
1.4
N
9
1.9
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
8
1.4
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.2
NE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.9
NE
8
Energy kJ
—
12
—
579
284
164
186
186
186
164
224
286
547
412
313
313
320
270
201
268
197
165
136
88
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
1.2
NE
8
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
1.1
NE
8
—
0.6
NE
8
0.7
NE
9
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
9
1.1
N
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
169
195
157
145
142
127
147
—
58
83
191
224
219
220
194
16
14
14
14
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
NE
12
0.3
E
11
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.1
SE
4
—
—
0.2
ENE
10
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6
21
17
26
26
17
17
17
1
—
—
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
8
2.4
N
8
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1.2
ENE
8
—
0.6
SE
3
0.7
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
3
0.6
SSE
3
0.5
S
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
Energy kJ
579
729
743
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
175
—
7
11
10
10
7
7
9
6
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe
Gisborne and Mahia
Mohaka River Mouth
Hawkes Bay
Bowentown Bar
Bay of Plenty
Tairua Bar
Coromandel
Torere Beach
East Cape
Whakatane Heads
Bay of Plenty
Torere Beach
East Cape
Whakatane Heads
Bay of Plenty
Whakatane Heads
Bay of Plenty
Maraenui
East Cape
Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe
Gisborne and Mahia
Torere Beach
East Cape
Whakatane Heads
Bay of Plenty
Ohiwa-Port Ohope
Bay of Plenty
Ohope Beach
Bay of Plenty
Whakatane Heads
Bay of Plenty
Whakatane Heads
Bay of Plenty
Matata
Bay of Plenty
Matata
Bay of Plenty
Matata
Bay of Plenty
Matata
Bay of Plenty
Matata
Bay of Plenty
Matata
Bay of Plenty
Matata
Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
138
143
82
125
65
22
65
22
22
69
138
65
22
35
26
22
22
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Bowentown Bar
Maketu Bar
Ohiwa-Port Ohope
Ohiwa-Port Ohope
Ohiwa-Port Ohope
Ohiwa-Port Ohope
Ohiwa-Port Ohope
Ohiwa-Port Ohope
Arataki
Arataki
Arataki
Arataki
Arataki
Arataki
Motiti Island - Kaiwakawaka ree
Motiti Island - Kaiwakawaka ree
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Stent Road
Taranaki
Stent Road
Taranaki
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Stent Road
Taranaki
Stent Road
Taranaki
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Stent Road
Taranaki
Stent Road
Taranaki
Stent Road
Taranaki
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Weld Road
Taranaki
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Little Wanganui
New Zealand
Stent Road
New Zealand
Stent Road
New Zealand
Cow Bombie
Australia
Cow Bombie
Australia
Injidup Carpark
Australia
Gas Bay
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Gas Bay
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cloudbreak
Fiji
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Baler - Lindy's Point
Philippines
Trial Harbour
Australia
Lucky Point
Philippines
Lucky Point
Philippines
Lucky Point
Philippines
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
5
7
9
9
9
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