Matata surf break

Matata surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 24 May 2026 NZST
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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
17.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Matata today?

The current surf forecast for Matata at 3PM 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 11:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
9
1.1
NE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
1.2
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
321
207
229
182
212
204
212
160
160
114
116
116
99
102
241
258
316
281
269
242
248
237
188
180
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
10
W
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:01PM1.63m
1:28AM1.75m
2:02PM1.59m
2:25AM1.69m
3:01PM1.57m
3:18AM1.64m
Low Tide
6:54AM0.22m
7:09PM0.26m
7:51AM0.26m
8:07PM0.33m
8:46AM0.28m
9:04PM0.39m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:13
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:04
5:04
Temp °C
14
15
16
14
12
11
10
9
9
13
13
12
10
9
9
8
9
13
17
14
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
10
8
8
7
6
6
11
12
11
8
7
7
6
7
11
16
13
10
10
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
9
1.1
NE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
ENE
10
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
1.2
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
Energy kJ
321
207
229
182
212
204
212
160
160
108
111
116
99
99
241
258
316
281
269
242
248
237
188
180
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
11
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
9
1
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
NNE
8
0.6
N
10
0.7
N
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
NE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
23
85
122
131
147
90
86
82
80
114
116
90
75
102
58
59
56
34
38
33
18
18
18
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
11
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
11
0.5
N
10
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
10
0.6
N
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
Energy kJ
20
35
36
52
35
36
36
34
33
33
77
67
57
59
16
25
13
13
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.2
SSE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.6
SE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.2
SSE
2
0.3
SE
2
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
2
1
2
6
4
2
1
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
68
65
65
68
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
22
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
2
6
7
7
7
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
9
9
9
9
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