Matata Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matata sea temperature is
15.4° 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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 7PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)6s
Afternoon (12 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Evening (12 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.7
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
5
1
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
N
5
0.9
N
5
1
N
5
1
N
6
0.9
N
6
0.9
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.7
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
3
1
2
3
3
2
3
6
5
5
5
17
37
53
45
45
45
57
66
60
60
33
32
Wind (km/h)
10
S
5
SSE
5
NNE
0
WNW
5
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
SSE
5
NE
5
NE
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
4:25PM1.77m
4:43AM1.76m
5:25PM1.85m
5:43AM1.80m
6:24PM1.92m
Low Tide
10:03AM0.15m
10:37PM0.29m
11:03AM0.09m
11:40PM0.23m
12:03PM0.04m
00:40AM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:10
5:12
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
11
12
10
9
7
7
6
7
10
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
14
15
14
13
13
11
11
Feels °C
3
8
10
8
6
4
4
3
4
8
10
10
9
9
9
10
9
11
12
13
12
12
9
9
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