Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Issued: 12 pm 06 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Matata sea temperature is

16.1°C

Matata surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Matata today (06 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 5PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (06 Nov)	2.5ft (0.8m)	7s
Afternoon (06 Nov)	2.5ft (0.8m)	7s
Evening (06 Nov)	2.5ft (0.8m)	7s

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

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Fri 6					Saturday 7								Sunday 8								Mon 9
	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	N 6	N 6	N 6	NNE 6	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	N 7	N 7	N 7	N 7	N 7	N 7	NE 7	NE 7
Wave Graph
kJ	59	59	62	62	62	64	45	59	69	85	109	140	223	237	206	218	166	139	114	114	73	73	69	71
Wind (km/h)	NNE	N	N	NNE	NE	NNE	NE	NE	NNE	N	NNE	NNE	N	NNW	NW	WNW	NW	N	N	NNW	NNE	SE	SE	ESE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	glassy	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	cross	cross
High Tide				5:12PM1.70m				5:48AM1.65m				6:04PM1.70m				6:38AM1.69m				6:51PM1.69m
Low Tide		10:59AM0.33m				11:33PM0.23m				11:55AM0.33m				00:23AM0.21m				12:47PM0.33m					1:09AM0.20m


	6:01	—	—	—	—	—	6:00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:58	—
	—	—	—	7:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:53	—	—	—	7:54
mm	—	—	—	—	1	2	3	3	6	13	1	1	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	17	19	19	18	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	16	16	16	17	19	19	18	15	15	15	15
Feels °C	18	19	19	18	18	18	18	18	17	17	16	16	16	14	16	17	16	17	17	18	16	16	15	15
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 15	N 15	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	N 7	NE 7	NE 7	N 7	N 7	N 7	NE 7	NE 7
kJ	59	59	62	62	62	64	45	58	69	85	92	38	42	237	206	218	166	56	56	114	73	73	69	71
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 7	N 7	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 15	N 5	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	N 11	N 12	N 16	N 13	N 13	NE 7	N 14	N 14	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	N 6	N 7
kJ	32	31	30	29	28	19	26	59	65	77	59	2	3	20	14	3	44	15	35	51	59	62	41	31
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 16	N 10	N 10	N 10	N 16	N 10	ENE 8	N 15	N 10	N 10	N 15	N 12	—	N 13	N 16	N 16	N 16	N 16	—	N 14	N 14	N 14	N 14	N 14
kJ	21	8	2	8	20	2	6	4	2	2	17	3	—	3	20	5	20	19	—	35	36	36	37	37
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	N 6	—	—	—	—	N 6	NNE 6	NNE 7	—	—	—	—	N 7	N 7	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	28	—	—	—	—	109	140	223	—	—	—	—	139	114	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Matata Bay of Plenty	Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe Gisborne and Mahia	Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe Gisborne and Mahia	Bowentown Bar Bay of Plenty	Arataki Bay of Plenty	Kaituna Cut Bay of Plenty	Maraenui East Cape	Sailors Grave Coromandel	Whangamata Bar Coromandel	Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe Gisborne and Mahia	Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe Gisborne and Mahia	Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe Gisborne and Mahia	Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe Gisborne and Mahia	Papamoa Beach Park Bay of Plenty	Newdicks Beach Bay of Plenty	Matata Bay of Plenty	Motiti Island - Ernies Bay of Plenty	Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori North Gisborne and Mahia	Whangamata Estuary Coromandel	Matata Bay of Plenty	Matata Bay of Plenty	Whakatane Heads Bay of Plenty	Whakatane Heads Bay of Plenty
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	2	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	0	138	138	82	55	32	69	131	108	138	138	138	138	47	28	0	41	138	147	106	0	0	22	22
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty	Ohiwa-Port Ohope			Bowentown Bar	Arataki	Kaituna Cut								Arataki	Arataki	Arataki	Motiti Island - Ernies				Whakatane Heads	Arataki	Motiti Island Right	Motiti Island Right
Rating (10 max)	1			1	1	1								2	2	2	1				2	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Tuamotu Island Gisborne and Mahia	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Punakaiki West Coast South Island	Fairway Reef Northland	Punakaiki West Coast South Island	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki
Rating (10 max)	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	2	3	4	3	1	3	4	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Benkunqut Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Fullers United States	Haga-Haga South Africa	Fullers United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Gerickes Point South Africa	Fish Boma South Africa	Fish Boma South Africa	Achadas Da Cruz Portugal	Barbel Point South Africa	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Amanzimtoti South Africa
Rating (10 max)	4	4	8	8	7	6	7	5	5	5	9	8	7	7	6	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4

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