Matata Surf Break

Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Issued: 11 pm 25 Jun 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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 6AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Afternoon (26 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (26 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
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)
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
470
437
376
359
338
313
249
199
207
180
180
192
204
251
278
221
175
135
135
132
105
98
100
104
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
30
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
S
20
SSE
5
ESE
5
S
10
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
15
S
20
S
20
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
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
High Tide
3:33AM1.55m
4:13PM1.56m
4:22AM1.53m
5:01PM1.57m
5:10AM1.53m
5:47PM1.60m
Low Tide
9:25PM0.47m
9:50AM0.35m
10:17PM0.49m
10:38AM0.35m
11:07PM0.49m
11:25AM0.35m
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:01
 mm
3
3
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
12
13
12
13
13
12
12
11
10
10
11
16
17
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
13
Feels °C
7
5
6
6
6
8
9
11
11
8
7
6
8
13
15
12
11
11
12
11
11
12
11
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
Energy kJ
470
437
376
359
338
313
249
199
207
180
180
192
204
251
278
221
175
135
135
132
105
98
100
104
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
157
78
37
6
5
2
6
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
7
0.2
SSE
3
0.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
10
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
3
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
3
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
S
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
S
3
Energy kJ
7
10
9
18
18
24
15
2
2
2
2
4
3
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
22
22
22
65
22
22
22
22
0
0
0
22
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
22
22
22
22
22
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
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