Matata Surf Break

Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Issued: 11 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matata sea temperature is
15.5° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 5PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Afternoon (26 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (26 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
1
1
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
345
313
286
232
207
180
184
226
231
246
272
253
217
164
136
124
126
109
111
114
114
104
102
78
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
30
SSE
15
SSE
10
ESE
10
S
15
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:13PM1.56m
4:22AM1.53m
5:01PM1.57m
5:10AM1.53m
5:47PM1.60m
5:56AM1.54m
Low Tide
9:50AM0.35m
10:17PM0.49m
10:38AM0.35m
11:07PM0.49m
11:25AM0.35m
11:55PM0.47m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:01
5:02
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
13
13
12
12
11
10
10
11
16
17
14
14
13
13
13
14
17
16
13
13
11
12
12
Feels °C
5
7
10
10
10
8
6
6
8
13
14
11
11
10
11
10
11
14
12
9
8
5
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
Energy kJ
345
313
286
232
207
180
184
226
231
246
272
253
217
164
136
124
126
109
111
114
114
104
102
78
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
7
0.1
S
5
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
1
3
3
1
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
5
0.2
NNW
9
Energy kJ
1
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
4
1
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.3
S
2
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
2
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
SSE
3
Energy kJ
50
40
13
3
5
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
65
22
22
22
0
0
22
22
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
22
22
22
22
22
30
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
6
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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