Matata Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matata sea temperature is
13.9° C
0.9° 

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 (09 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 7PM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Aug)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (09 Aug)6ft (1.8m)6s
Evening (09 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
N
5
1.3
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
6
2.1
NNW
7
1.7
N
7
1.7
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.5
N
8
1.4
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
1
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
106
244
395
320
332
377
460
320
273
223
185
156
125
122
122
119
117
114
93
117
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
10
NW
5
ESE
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
3:05PM1.71m
3:24AM1.68m
4:08PM1.76m
4:28AM1.71m
5:10PM1.83m
Low Tide
8:42AM0.21m
9:17PM0.35m
9:45AM0.18m
10:22PM0.31m
10:47AM0.14m
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:31
5:32
 mm
1
4
5
10
1
9
2
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
12
11
10
9
10
14
15
13
10
8
7
7
9
13
14
12
11
Feels °C
8
9
9
9
10
10
8
6
8
11
11
10
7
5
4
4
6
10
12
10
10
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