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Matata surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 06 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
18.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Matata today?
The current surf forecast for Matata at 1PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | |
65 | 95 | 32 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 77 | 104 | 129 | 172 | 193 | 124 | 128 | 116 | 128 | 133 | 140 | 179 | 247 | 120 | 139 | 313 | 272 | 445 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:40AM1.59m | 10:10PM1.67m | 10:21AM1.54m | 10:52PM1.63m | 11:04AM1.49m | 11:36PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43AM0.37m | 3:54PM0.29m | 4:25AM0.41m | 4:36PM0.33m | 5:09AM0.45m | 5:19PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 12 | NE 8 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | — | NNE 16 |
 kJ | 65 | 95 | 30 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 77 | 104 | 129 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 140 | 2 | 2 | 120 | 139 | 313 | — | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 9 | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 32 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | — | 172 | 193 | 124 | 128 | 116 | 128 | 133 | — | 179 | 247 | 45 | 49 | 77 | 272 | 445 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 145 |
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