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Matata Surf Forecast
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Matata surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 24 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
17.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Matata today?
The current surf forecast for Matata at 11PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | |
229 | 216 | 212 | 212 | 216 | 160 | 146 | 114 | 111 | 97 | 99 | 98 | 125 | 270 | 334 | 308 | 326 | 263 | 263 | 258 | 253 | 235 | 189 | 242 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:28AM1.75m | 2:02PM1.59m | 2:25AM1.69m | 3:01PM1.57m | 3:18AM1.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09PM0.26m | 7:51AM0.26m | 8:07PM0.33m | 8:46AM0.28m | 9:04PM0.39m | 9:39AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 |
 kJ | 229 | 216 | 212 | 212 | 216 | 160 | 146 | 86 | 88 | 97 | 99 | 93 | 125 | 270 | 334 | 308 | 326 | 263 | 263 | 258 | 253 | 235 | 189 | 242 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 125 | 131 | 147 | 101 | 108 | 78 | 78 | 114 | 111 | 68 | 75 | 98 | 57 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 53 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 35 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 35 | 36 | 52 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 35 | 74 | 69 | 67 | 51 | 64 | — | — | — | 25 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 13 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 65 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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