Matata Surf Break

Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Issued: 5 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Matata sea temperature is
15.5° 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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 1AM is: 1.5m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Afternoon (05 Jul)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
1.4
NNE
5
1.7
N
6
2
N
6
2
N
7
2
N
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
6
2.3
NNE
7
2.1
NNE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.9
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
106
97
68
94
197
314
364
373
219
163
149
117
170
483
495
296
211
257
208
214
208
229
291
421
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
10
N
15
N
20
N
30
N
25
N
10
NW
10
WNW
5
N
5
SE
10
ESE
15
N
20
NNE
20
NW
10
NW
0
NNW
10
N
10
WSW
0
E
5
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
off
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:57PM1.70m
10:12AM1.55m
10:36PM1.69m
10:56AM1.54m
11:16PM1.69m
11:42AM1.55m
Low Tide
4:18AM0.35m
4:24PM0.31m
4:59AM0.33m
5:06PM0.33m
5:41AM0.31m
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
<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>
5:05
5:06
5:06
5:07
 mm
1
1
2
10
9
8
7
1
4
2
2
3
2
2
Temp °C
12
11
12
13
14
13
13
14
15
12
11
13
14
11
12
11
11
8
8
9
10
11
11
13
Feels °C
10
8
8
9
9
8
11
13
14
11
9
10
10
7
9
10
9
6
7
7
7
8
7
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
1.7
N
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
2.1
NNE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1
N
7
1.9
NNE
8
Energy kJ
106
97
68
64
35
35
36
270
219
163
149
19
21
495
296
211
257
208
214
208
229
106
421
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.2
N
8
1
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
7
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
35
35
33
33
11
196
168
120
77
60
57
57
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
8
Energy kJ
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.9
NNE
4
1.4
NNE
5
1.7
N
6
2
N
6
2
N
7
2
N
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
6
2.3
NNE
7
1.7
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
0.4
ENE
9
Energy kJ
3
25
94
197
314
364
373
117
170
483
335
291
28
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
138
138
138
138
82
28
0
41
0
30
138
138
107
41
0
32
0
0
138
69
65
65
69
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
8
8
8
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