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Matata surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 04 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
18.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Matata today?
The current surf forecast for Matata at 4AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
61 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 32 | 35 | 43 | 59 | 88 | 129 | 129 | 145 | 153 | 182 | 164 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:48PM1.73m | 8:59AM1.63m | 9:28PM1.70m | 9:40AM1.59m | 10:10PM1.67m | 10:21AM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01AM0.35m | 3:13PM0.26m | 3:43AM0.37m | 3:54PM0.29m | 4:25AM0.41m | 4:36PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | N 11 | N 11 |
 kJ | 61 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 19 | 35 | 43 | 59 | 88 | 129 | 129 | 145 | 153 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 22 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 182 | 164 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 138 | 138 |
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