Matata Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matata sea temperature is
14.5°C
0.0° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 10PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)--
Afternoon (31 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (31 Aug)2ft (0.6m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu morning).

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
10
0.6
NNW
7
0.4
NNE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
37
39
38
51
68
48
47
45
23
23
23
22
13
13
12
12
12
12
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
30
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
25
W
20
W
15
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:57PM1.80m
9:23AM1.74m
9:39PM1.80m
10:07AM1.75m
Low Tide
3:18AM0.16m
3:35PM0.21m
4:01AM0.14m
4:20PM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:51
5:52
 mm
Temp °C
17
14
13
11
12
11
12
14
16
13
10
12
11
9
12
17
18
14
12
Feels °C
11
8
7
6
7
5
7
9
11
8
5
7
7
5
8
12
13
9
8
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