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Matata surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 25 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
17.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Matata today?
The current surf forecast for Matata at 5AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | |
110 | 98 | 128 | 214 | 232 | 251 | 232 | 205 | 214 | 197 | 153 | 143 | 137 | 106 | 106 | 103 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:25AM1.69m | 3:01PM1.57m | 3:18AM1.64m | 3:56PM1.57m | 4:09AM1.61m | 4:46PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07PM0.33m | 8:46AM0.28m | 9:04PM0.39m | 9:39AM0.30m | 10:00PM0.42m | 10:28AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 14 |
10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
 kJ | 110 | 67 | 128 | 214 | 232 | 251 | 232 | 205 | 214 | 197 | 153 | 143 | 137 | 106 | 106 | 103 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | N 10 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 69 | 98 | 64 | 59 | 59 | 56 | 56 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 35 | 53 | 51 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 75 | 67 | 58 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 32 | 32 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 25 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
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