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Matata surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 26 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
16.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Matata today?
The current surf forecast for Matata at 1AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | |
232 | 218 | 214 | 201 | 153 | 143 | 137 | 106 | 106 | 84 | 75 | 80 | 73 | 75 | 65 | 57 | 54 | 38 | 37 | 44 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 3:01PM1.57m | 3:18AM1.64m | 3:56PM1.57m | 4:09AM1.61m | 4:46PM1.59m | 4:57AM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04PM0.39m | 9:39AM0.30m | 10:00PM0.42m | 10:28AM0.30m | 10:51PM0.43m | 11:14AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
15 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 232 | 218 | 214 | 201 | 153 | 143 | 137 | 106 | 106 | 84 | 75 | 80 | 73 | 75 | 65 | 57 | 54 | 38 | 37 | 44 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 12 |
| kJ | 56 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 42 | 35 | 53 | 53 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 9 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSE 3 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | 16 | 32 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 32 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 55 |
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