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Matata surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 17 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
17.6° 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: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
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 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | |
39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 30 | 30 | 44 | 44 | 35 | 36 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:02PM1.93m | 7:18AM1.89m | 7:55PM1.99m | 8:12AM1.90m | 8:48PM2.01m | 9:07AM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16AM0.13m | 1:38PM-0.04m | 2:11AM0.10m | 2:32PM-0.05m | 3:06AM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 |
12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
 kJ | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 30 | 30 | 44 | 44 | 35 | 36 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | ENE 10 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 55 | 99 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 41 | 41 | 55 | 108 | 41 | 41 | 32 | 32 | 41 | 41 | 55 |
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