Matata Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matata sea temperature is
14.5°C
0.1° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 6AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)6ft (1.8m)9s
Afternoon (30 Aug)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (30 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
N
7
1.4
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.8
N
9
1.7
N
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.2
N
9
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
209
227
334
454
494
452
349
220
221
222
135
101
42
34
33
38
40
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
10
SE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
W
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:38PM1.75m
7:57AM1.67m
8:17PM1.78m
8:40AM1.71m
8:57PM1.80m
Low Tide
1:56AM0.24m
2:09PM0.22m
2:37AM0.19m
2:51PM0.21m
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:50
 mm
6
8
4
Temp °C
13
12
13
11
11
17
18
14
13
13
13
12
13
15
16
14
12
Feels °C
11
11
12
8
7
13
14
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
10
8
7
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