Matata Surf Break

Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Issued: 5 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Matata sea temperature is
15.6° 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 (07 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 12AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)--
Afternoon (07 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Evening (07 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
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)
2.3
N
8
2.1
N
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.7
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
9
1.4
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
684
588
290
202
169
186
186
164
223
393
412
442
304
269
225
189
290
246
207
167
110
85
66
50
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
NE
10
NNE
10
ESE
10
E
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ESE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
5
SSW
5
NNW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
15
S
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:16PM1.69m
11:42AM1.55m
00:00AM1.68m
12:32PM1.57m
00:48AM1.68m
Low Tide
5:41AM0.31m
5:51PM0.35m
6:26AM0.28m
6:40PM0.37m
7:14AM0.26m
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
4
4
2
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
Temp °C
13
12
11
10
11
10
11
13
13
13
12
10
9
9
9
13
15
12
10
9
9
9
11
14
Feels °C
10
10
9
8
9
7
9
11
11
11
9
7
5
6
6
11
13
11
7
6
6
6
8
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
N
8
2.1
N
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.7
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
9
1.4
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
Energy kJ
684
588
290
202
169
186
186
164
223
393
412
442
304
269
225
189
290
246
207
167
110
85
66
50
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
1
NE
8
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
NE
9
Energy kJ
183
164
169
161
153
149
153
15
15
25
129
104
115
132
31
17
16
14
14
15
17
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
11
0.3
E
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
14
13
14
32
29
31
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
8
0.3
SE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
2
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
155
1
4
3
3
1
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
102
108
65
22
28
65
65
138
99
65
22
0
0
0
0
0
22
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
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