Matata Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 01 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matata sea temperature is
14.4° C
0.4° 

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 (01 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 17s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 11AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Aug)2ft (0.6m)7s
Afternoon (01 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)17s
Evening (01 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
7
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.2
NNE
17
0.2
NNE
16
0.2
NNE
16
0.2
NNE
16
0.2
NNE
16
0.2
NNE
16
0.2
NNE
16
0.2
NNE
15
0.2
NNE
15
0.2
NNE
15
0.2
NNE
14
0.2
NNE
15
0.2
NNE
15
0.1
NE
16
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
63
45
33
30
29
26
24
24
25
25
25
22
21
21
21
21
23
10
16
17
27
17
17
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
0
SW
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
W
20
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:24AM1.60m
8:49PM1.74m
9:06AM1.62m
9:27PM1.75m
9:47AM1.63m
Low Tide
2:28AM0.32m
2:37PM0.25m
3:09AM0.28m
3:17PM0.25m
3:49AM0.25m
3:59PM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:25
5:25
 mm
Temp °C
7
6
7
11
13
9
6
5
4
4
5
10
12
10
8
6
5
5
7
14
16
13
12
Feels °C
4
3
3
5
8
3
1
0
-1
0
1
8
9
7
5
3
2
2
5
9
12
9
8
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