Matata Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 01 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matata sea temperature is
15.8°C
0.2° 

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 (02 Nov):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 3AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Nov)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Afternoon (02 Nov)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Evening (02 Nov)2.5ft (0.8m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.8
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.8
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.8
N
4
0.9
N
5
0.8
N
5
0.8
N
5
0.8
N
5
0.9
N
5
1
N
5
0.9
N
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
22
28
29
27
21
26
36
30
33
33
43
56
50
56
64
70
72
75
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
15
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
W
10
SSE
5
E
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
0
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
00:40AM1.71m
1:16PM1.82m
1:42AM1.65m
2:17PM1.77m
Low Tide
6:57AM0.16m
7:38PM0.24m
7:56AM0.22m
8:39PM0.26m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:03
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1
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Temp °C
15
15
14
13
13
13
16
16
16
15
14
14
13
13
16
17
17
16
15
Feels °C
11
11
11
10
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
16
16
15
15
16
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