Matata Surf Break

Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Issued: 5 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matata sea temperature is
15.2° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (03 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 11PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)--
Afternoon (03 Jul)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun night).

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
14
0.4
ENE
13
0.7
ENE
12
0.7
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
12
0.7
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
1.6
NNE
6
1.9
N
6
1.8
N
6
1.4
N
6
1
N
6
0.9
N
6
1
N
6
1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.6
N
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.7
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
78
80
75
75
65
131
127
109
119
97
68
161
264
260
156
76
59
71
64
72
77
222
197
303
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
SW
10
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
5
E
10
NE
10
NNE
20
N
25
N
20
NW
10
N
10
NNE
5
WSW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NE
15
NE
30
NNE
25
NW
10
WNW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
9:18PM1.70m
9:31AM1.56m
9:57PM1.70m
10:12AM1.55m
10:36PM1.69m
10:56AM1.54m
Low Tide
3:37AM0.36m
3:44PM0.29m
4:18AM0.35m
4:24PM0.31m
4:59AM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:06
5:06
 mm
1
1
3
1
1
1
3
12
1
1
Temp °C
11
10
9
7
6
6
6
10
12
12
12
13
13
12
13
14
14
12
12
12
13
12
11
12
Feels °C
9
8
7
4
3
3
3
8
9
9
8
8
9
10
11
14
12
10
10
9
8
7
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
12
0.7
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
12
0.7
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
1.4
N
6
1
N
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
1.1
N
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
7
0.2
ENE
11
Energy kJ
78
80
75
52
52
131
127
109
119
97
68
64
36
36
156
76
19
33
32
32
77
143
197
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
16
0.2
ENE
15
0.2
ENE
15
0.4
ENE
14
0.4
ENE
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.6
NE
6
0.4
ENE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
10
23
21
75
65
2
2
2
2
2
35
32
33
4
4
4
32
32
17
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
2
2
35
4
4
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
3
0.9
NNE
4
1.6
NNE
6
1.9
N
6
1.8
N
6
0.9
N
6
1
N
6
1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.6
N
7
0.8
WNW
4
1.7
N
7
Energy kJ
2
33
161
264
260
59
71
64
72
222
21
303
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
41
0
0
0
0
0
0
22
138
138
138
138
138
47
28
0
113
68
68
68
138
102
0
41
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
7
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
7
8
5
5
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
5
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