Matata Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matata sea temperature is
14.7°C
0.0° 

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 (19 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 9AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (19 Sep)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (19 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.6
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
8
0.5
NW
6
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
277
284
250
238
181
153
122
69
54
44
25
27
19
19
13
14
9
8
7
7
8
3
4
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
15
WNW
25
W
25
WSW
20
W
25
W
25
WNW
25
W
25
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
5
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
15
WSW
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:29PM1.56m
00:44AM1.48m
1:21PM1.51m
1:37AM1.43m
2:17PM1.48m
Low Tide
6:11AM0.37m
6:40PM0.49m
6:59AM0.43m
7:32PM0.54m
7:52AM0.46m
8:28PM0.56m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:05
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:06
6:07
6:07
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
13
18
19
15
14
14
14
14
15
16
17
14
10
8
6
6
10
16
18
15
10
Feels °C
9
8
12
14
14
10
10
9
9
9
10
10
13
9
6
6
3
3
8
11
13
10
6
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