Matata Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matata sea temperature is
14.3° C
0.8° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 3s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 9AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Afternoon (20 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)3s
Evening (20 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.4
SE
3
0.1
N
8
0.2
E
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.1
N
10
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
1
3
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
S
5
S
5
NNW
5
W
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SW
5
W
5
NE
0
SW
5
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
11:15AM1.72m
11:35PM1.81m
12:07PM1.66m
00:24AM1.71m
12:59PM1.61m
Low Tide
5:08AM0.12m
5:23PM0.20m
5:56AM0.18m
6:13PM0.30m
6:44AM0.24m
7:03PM0.39m
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:16
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
10
10
12
11
10
10
10
9
8
7
11
13
11
9
7
6
6
7
11
14
12
11
Feels °C
5
6
6
8
8
6
6
6
5
4
3
8
11
9
7
4
3
3
5
9
12
11
9
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