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Matata surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 28 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 4AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 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 Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 17 | N 16 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
23 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 59 | 53 | 75 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 29 | 35 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:41AM1.67m | 5:14PM1.62m | 5:29AM1.67m | 6:02PM1.66m | 6:14AM1.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28PM0.36m | 11:01AM0.27m | 11:21PM0.36m | 11:48AM0.25m | 00:09AM0.35m | 12:31PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 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 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 34 | 59 | 53 | 75 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 29 | 35 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | N 12 | N 14 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 66 | 45 | 45 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | NNE 16 | N 16 | NNE 8 | NE 16 | N 15 | N 15 | NNW 12 | NE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | N 14 | N 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 5 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 23 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | S 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 41 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 68 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 99 | 99 | 41 | 41 |
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