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Matata surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 16 Apr 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
19.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Matata today?
The current surf forecast for Matata at 4PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 16). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 9 | 44 | 38 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 166 | 284 | 302 | 309 | 342 | 649 | 1181 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:42 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
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