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Matata Surf Forecast
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Matata surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 04 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
18.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Matata today?
The current surf forecast for Matata at 4PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (04 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
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 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | |
28 | 25 | 22 | 49 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 78 | 46 | 51 | 51 | 61 | 85 | 91 | 104 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 8:18AM1.65m | 8:48PM1.73m | 8:59AM1.63m | 9:28PM1.70m | 9:40AM1.59m | 10:10PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:33PM0.23m | 3:01AM0.35m | 3:13PM0.26m | 3:43AM0.37m | 3:54PM0.29m | 4:25AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | N 9 | N 9 |
 kJ | 28 | 25 | 22 | 49 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 78 | 26 | 51 | 51 | 61 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | 91 | 104 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 41 | 99 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 69 | 138 | 99 | 82 | 47 | 47 | 32 |
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