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Matata surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 30 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
16.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Matata today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 10AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | |
16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 85 | 118 | 137 | 173 | 211 | 220 | 272 | 332 | 461 | 605 | 823 | 977 | 1072 | 1588 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:42AM1.59m | 6:17PM1.65m | 6:26AM1.60m | 6:59PM1.68m | 7:08AM1.60m | 7:40PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58AM0.29m | 00:25AM0.42m | 12:40PM0.28m | 1:09AM0.40m | 1:23PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:00 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 |
 kJ | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 17 | N 17 | N 17 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 3 | N 15 | N 15 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 18 | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 85 | 118 | 137 | 173 | 211 | 220 | 272 | 332 | 461 | 605 | 823 | 977 | 1072 | 1588 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 139 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 145 | 138 | 138 | 145 |
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