Matata Surf Break

Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Issued: 11 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Matata sea temperature is
15.5° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 5AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)7ft (2.2m)7s
Afternoon (06 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (06 Jul)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1.9
NE
6
2.2
NNE
7
2.3
NNE
7
2
N
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.9
NNE
9
1.9
NNE
9
1.8
NNE
9
1.9
NNE
9
2
NNE
9
1.8
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
125
97
106
260
471
547
484
270
167
173
193
159
192
187
211
522
530
540
626
641
564
495
388
336
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
5
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
5
E
10
E
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
15
S
15
S
15
S
5
S
15
SSW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
10:36PM1.69m
10:56AM1.54m
11:16PM1.69m
11:42AM1.55m
00:00AM1.68m
12:32PM1.57m
Low Tide
4:59AM0.33m
5:06PM0.33m
5:41AM0.31m
5:51PM0.35m
6:26AM0.28m
clear
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
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5:06
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
16
7
3
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
13
13
14
11
13
13
12
11
10
11
11
11
13
15
12
10
9
9
9
10
14
16
12
Feels °C
10
11
9
9
7
10
11
11
9
8
9
9
8
10
12
9
7
5
6
5
6
10
14
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNE
7
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
2.2
NNE
7
2.3
NNE
7
2
N
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
N
8
1.6
NNW
9
1.9
NNE
9
1.8
NNE
9
1.9
NNE
9
2
NNE
9
1.8
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
9
Energy kJ
125
33
31
471
547
484
270
164
173
193
159
192
187
195
406
530
540
626
641
564
495
388
336
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
10
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
11
0.2
ENE
11
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
19
2
4
12
160
167
104
81
127
149
149
15
14
16
15
32
31
31
29
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.1
NE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
N
12
Energy kJ
58
88
6
13
12
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1.9
NE
6
1.3
NE
8
1.9
NNE
9
0.5
SE
3
0.6
SSE
3
0.6
SSE
3
0.7
S
3
0.6
S
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
Energy kJ
97
106
260
211
522
5
7
9
11
8
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
65
65
68
138
138
69
108
0
65
30
65
30
22
22
65
65
0
22
22
22
22
22
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
6
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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