Matata Surf Break

Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Issued: 5 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matata sea temperature is
15.6° C

Normal for this time of year

Matata surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Matata today (02 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 11PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)--
Afternoon (02 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (02 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
14
0.4
ENE
13
0.7
ENE
12
0.7
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
1.2
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.2
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.1
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
95
85
101
97
105
101
82
78
78
80
75
75
65
133
127
109
106
70
68
73
97
95
102
86
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
W
5
SW
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
S
0
WSW
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
E
0
NNW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
8:39PM1.70m
8:49AM1.57m
9:18PM1.70m
9:31AM1.56m
9:57PM1.70m
10:12AM1.55m
Low Tide
2:55AM0.38m
3:03PM0.27m
3:37AM0.36m
3:44PM0.29m
4:18AM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:05
5:05
5:06
 mm
1
2
2
2
1
4
Temp °C
13
11
10
9
8
8
7
10
11
10
9
7
6
5
6
10
12
11
12
13
12
11
12
12
Feels °C
11
9
8
6
5
5
4
9
9
8
7
5
3
2
3
8
10
9
9
10
9
9
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
12
0.7
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
1.2
N
6
1.1
N
6
Energy kJ
95
85
101
97
105
101
82
78
78
80
75
52
52
133
127
109
106
70
68
64
42
59
102
86
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
E
15
0.1
NE
16
0.2
ENE
15
0.2
ENE
15
0.4
ENE
14
0.4
ENE
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.5
NE
6
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
2
2
5
10
23
21
75
65
2
2
4
4
15
2
2
4
4
35
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
5
1.2
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.2
N
6
Energy kJ
48
73
97
95
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
41
0
0
0
0
0
0
22
138
26
138
138
82
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
5
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
6
6
7
7
8
9
9
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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