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Matata Surf Forecast
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Matata surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm 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
16.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Matata today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 1AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (31 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | 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 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | |
12 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 31 | 55 | 88 | 122 | 158 | 205 | 243 | 298 | 315 | 408 | 427 | 507 | 669 | 866 | 1077 | 1461 | 1723 | 2060 | 2535 | 3957 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:17PM1.65m | 6:26AM1.60m | 6:59PM1.68m | 7:08AM1.60m | 7:40PM1.69m | 7:50AM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:25AM0.42m | 12:40PM0.28m | 1:09AM0.40m | 1:23PM0.27m | 1:53AM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 11 | N 16 | N 16 | NNE 11 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 14 | — | — | — |
 kJ | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 15 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 8 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 17 | N 17 | N 17 | N 17 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 16 | — | — | — | N 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 18 | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 12 | N 16 | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | 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 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 31 | 55 | 88 | 122 | 158 | 205 | 243 | 298 | 315 | 408 | 427 | 507 | 669 | 866 | 1077 | 1461 | 1723 | 2060 | 2535 | 3957 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 139 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 145 | 138 | 138 | 145 | 275 | 145 | 170 | 169 |
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