Matata Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 05 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matata sea temperature is
14.7°C
0.3° 

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 (05 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 1PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Oct)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (05 Oct)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (05 Oct)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
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
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
9
0.2
NNE
12
0.9
NE
5
1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1
NE
6
0.9
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.2
NE
8
1.5
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
15
34
21
13
38
57
75
83
65
63
65
77
77
109
147
169
408
566
508
457
421
421
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
5
NE
15
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
10
ENE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
N
15
NW
10
NW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross
cross
off
High Tide
1:52AM1.65m
2:32PM1.73m
2:58AM1.61m
3:36PM1.72m
4:05AM1.61m
4:39PM1.73m
Low Tide
8:11AM0.23m
8:52PM0.32m
9:14AM0.26m
9:56PM0.31m
10:17AM0.27m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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clear
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clear
clear
part cloud
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clear
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6:39
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Temp °C
7
8
11
15
14
13
11
11
10
10
12
14
14
13
11
12
10
9
15
18
19
17
15
Feels °C
2
4
7
11
10
10
8
8
8
8
10
11
11
12
10
11
7
5
12
15
16
15
13
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