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Matata surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 22 May 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
17.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Matata today?
The current surf forecast for Matata at 8AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
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 Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 10 | |
213 | 231 | 227 | 231 | 129 | 251 | 196 | 184 | 307 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 275 | 226 | 220 | 200 | 234 | 220 | 178 | 160 | 154 | 154 | 157 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:34PM1.90m | 12:00PM1.69m | 00:31AM1.82m | 1:01PM1.63m | 1:28AM1.75m | 2:02PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56AM0.18m | 6:12PM0.18m | 6:54AM0.22m | 7:09PM0.26m | 7:51AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 213 | 231 | 227 | 231 | 129 | 251 | 196 | 184 | 307 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 275 | 226 | 220 | 200 | 234 | 220 | 178 | 160 | 154 | 154 | 157 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | N 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 12 | ENE 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 68 | 2 | 70 | 119 | 129 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 60 | 110 | 113 | 112 | 116 | 90 | 92 | 68 | 68 | 73 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | N 11 | — | NW 11 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 8 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | 35 | 33 | 51 | 33 | 33 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 44 | 65 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 30 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 65 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
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