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Matata Surf Forecast
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Matata surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 27 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
16.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Matata today?
The current surf forecast for Matata at 7PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 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 Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
137 | 106 | 106 | 99 | 75 | 80 | 73 | 75 | 65 | 57 | 54 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 3:56PM1.57m | 4:09AM1.61m | 4:46PM1.59m | 4:57AM1.59m | 5:33PM1.62m | 5:42AM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:39AM0.30m | 10:00PM0.42m | 10:28AM0.30m | 10:51PM0.43m | 11:14AM0.30m | 11:40PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 137 | 106 | 106 | 99 | 75 | 80 | 73 | 75 | 65 | 57 | 54 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 18 | 35 | 35 | 53 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | N 14 | — | N 13 | — | — | N 12 | NE 13 | N 12 | NE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 55 | 138 | 146 | 142 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 |
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