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Matata surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 30 Apr 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
18.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Matata today?
The current surf forecast for Matata at 8PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 30). 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 (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
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 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
65 | 50 | 48 | 39 | 39 | 29 | 33 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 42 | 39 | 43 | 57 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 61 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:02PM1.66m | 6:14AM1.67m | 6:45PM1.69m | 6:56AM1.67m | 7:27PM1.72m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48AM0.25m | 00:09AM0.35m | 12:31PM0.23m | 00:54AM0.34m | 1:12PM0.22m | 1:37AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 |
 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 65 | 50 | 48 | 39 | 39 | 29 | 33 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 39 | 43 | 57 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | N 14 | N 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 4 | ENE 5 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 |
| kJ | 21 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 68 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 55 | 32 | 26 | 55 | 99 | 99 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 0 | 22 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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