Matata Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 12 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matata sea temperature is
16.0°C
0.9° 

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 (12 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 5AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Oct)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (12 Oct)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (12 Oct)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.9
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.9
NNW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
29
29
30
30
29
28
27
25
25
33
34
36
38
28
39
29
29
29
29
30
30
31
47
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
S
5
SW
0
WNW
15
N
15
NNW
10
N
5
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
WNW
5
WNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
10
NW
20
NW
20
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:32AM1.79m
8:47PM1.78m
9:15AM1.80m
9:29PM1.75m
9:57AM1.78m
Low Tide
2:21AM0.12m
2:43PM0.22m
3:03AM0.13m
3:27PM0.24m
3:44AM0.16m
4:10PM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:31
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6:30
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7:27
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Temp °C
13
13
13
17
19
19
18
16
15
15
15
17
19
19
17
17
15
15
15
18
19
19
17
15
Feels °C
11
12
13
18
17
17
18
17
15
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
14
14
14
17
16
16
16
15
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