Matata Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matata sea temperature is
14.7° 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 (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 2AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Afternoon (19 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Evening (19 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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)
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.4
SE
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
0
ESE
5
SSE
10
E
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
E
20
SE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:57PM1.96m
10:22AM1.78m
10:46PM1.90m
11:15AM1.72m
Low Tide
4:18AM0.08m
4:33PM0.11m
5:08AM0.12m
5:23PM0.20m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
16
11
9
8
8
8
9
14
16
14
12
10
10
10
10
13
13
12
10
Feels °C
12
7
5
4
5
5
6
11
15
12
9
7
7
7
6
9
10
7
5
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