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Matata surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 05 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
18.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Matata today?
The current surf forecast for Matata at 2AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | |
59 | 61 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 46 | 32 | 46 | 52 | 52 | 67 | 104 | 129 | 129 | 172 | 160 | 131 | 144 | 136 | 151 | 143 | 154 | 126 | 241 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 9:28PM1.70m | 9:40AM1.59m | 10:10PM1.67m | 10:21AM1.54m | 10:52PM1.63m | 11:04AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43AM0.37m | 3:54PM0.29m | 4:25AM0.41m | 4:36PM0.33m | 5:09AM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 10 | N 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 11 |
 kJ | 59 | 61 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 22 | 30 | 46 | 52 | 52 | 67 | 104 | 129 | 129 | 172 | 2 | 3 | 144 | 136 | 151 | 143 | 154 | 126 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 32 | 33 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 160 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 241 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 138 | 47 | 69 | 82 | 82 | 32 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 68 | 99 | 138 |
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