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Matata surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 20 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 12AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
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 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 10 | |
27 | 27 | 27 | 43 | 36 | 48 | 49 | 43 | 96 | 96 | 110 | 178 | 178 | 156 | 153 | 164 | 126 | 217 | 241 | 262 | 154 | 216 | 364 | 350 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 9:42PM2.00m | 10:03AM1.83m | 10:38PM1.96m | 11:00AM1.77m | 11:34PM1.90m | 12:00PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:02AM0.10m | 4:20PM0.02m | 4:59AM0.14m | 5:15PM0.09m | 5:56AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | E 9 | — | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 10 |
 kJ | 27 | 27 | 8 | 43 | 36 | 48 | 49 | 17 | 1 | — | 110 | 178 | 178 | 156 | 153 | 164 | 126 | 217 | 241 | 262 | 154 | 216 | 364 | 350 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | NE 11 | NE 15 | NNE 14 | NE 13 | NE 6 | NE 11 | N 11 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 55 | 9 | 21 | 46 | 56 | 104 | 2 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | SSE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | 43 | 96 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 41 | 99 | 145 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 68 | 99 | 68 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
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