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Matata surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 07 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 6PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | |
112 | 128 | 120 | 187 | 143 | 133 | 136 | 178 | 182 | 104 | 102 | 213 | 253 | 328 | 403 | 1049 | 1299 | 1777 | 1723 | 1791 | 1558 | 1363 | 1131 | 1031 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:21AM1.54m | 10:52PM1.63m | 11:04AM1.49m | 11:36PM1.59m | 11:49AM1.45m | 00:21AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:36PM0.33m | 5:09AM0.45m | 5:19PM0.38m | 5:55AM0.47m | 6:04PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 12 | — | NE 9 | N 11 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 187 | 143 | 3 | — | 178 | 2 | 104 | 102 | 89 | 75 | 117 | 134 | 1049 | 1299 | 1777 | 1723 | 1791 | 1558 | 1363 | 1131 | 1031 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | — | — | N 12 | N 11 | — | — | N 11 | — | N 11 | NE 11 | — | — | ENE 8 | NNE 14 | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 55 | — | — | 45 | 178 | — | 260 | 139 | 92 | 72 | 56 | 29 | 32 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 9 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 112 | 128 | 120 | 100 | — | 133 | 136 | — | 182 | 25 | 92 | 213 | 253 | 328 | 403 | 399 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 108 | 99 | 99 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 145 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 82 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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