Matata Surf Break
Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Matata

Issued: 5 pm 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matata sea temperature is
17.0° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 12AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (06 Jun)7ft (2.1m)8s
Evening (06 Jun)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Fri
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
3
3
1
1
3
2
2
2
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
N
7
2.3
N
7
2.5
N
8
2.3
N
8
2.1
N
8
2
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.8
N
8
2.1
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.4
N
8
1.2
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
448
568
699
620
514
516
466
407
588
418
339
258
185
124
95
74
54
39
36
36
25
25
24
15
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
30
N
30
NNW
20
NNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
SW
15
S
15
SE
10
SE
5
SSW
5
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
10:25PM1.66m
10:37AM1.50m
11:06PM1.64m
11:22AM1.48m
11:48PM1.62m
Low Tide
4:44AM0.41m
4:51PM0.35m
5:28AM0.41m
5:34PM0.37m
6:12AM0.40m
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
4
8
7
2
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
16
16
15
14
15
16
15
14
13
13
12
10
10
15
16
13
11
10
9
8
10
15
Feels °C
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
11
10
8
6
7
11
13
10
9
8
6
5
8
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
N
11
0.1
E
10
2
N
8
1.9
N
8
0.1
E
9
1.8
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.4
N
8
1.2
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
NNE
7
Energy kJ
2
2
2
9
2
516
466
2
407
418
339
258
185
124
95
74
54
39
36
36
25
25
24
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
4
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
N
7
2.3
N
7
2.5
N
8
2.3
N
8
2.1
N
8
1.8
N
8
2.1
N
8
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.7
W
4
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
SSW
3
Energy kJ
448
568
699
620
514
407
588
3
5
12
5
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
138
279
230
82
0
0
32
146
0
0
0
0
26
0
0
0
22
26
99
99
138
138
138
138
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
2
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
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