Matata Surf Break

Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Issued: 5 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 10AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (23 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (23 Jun)6ft (1.9m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 84mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon).

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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)
0.3
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.9
ENE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.7
NE
6
1.9
NE
6
1.9
NE
7
2
NE
7
2.3
NE
7
2.3
NE
7
2.5
NE
7
3.5
NE
8
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
3
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
9
2.3
NNE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
12
11
62
162
223
287
312
335
494
524
777
1523
2408
2463
1704
1603
1084
919
722
467
306
273
279
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NNE
25
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
NNE
5
ENE
15
ESE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:59AM1.74m
1:34PM1.60m
1:51AM1.66m
2:29PM1.57m
2:43AM1.60m
3:23PM1.55m
Low Tide
7:21AM0.24m
7:38PM0.36m
8:12AM0.28m
8:32PM0.43m
9:02AM0.32m
9:25PM0.47m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
7:28
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5:00
5:00
5:00
5:01
 mm
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
6
17
21
9
2
3
3
3
2
4
Temp °C
10
11
11
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
15
15
14
14
15
15
14
11
11
12
Feels °C
7
8
9
9
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
9
9
8
10
11
11
11
13
15
12
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.4
ENE
5
3
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
9
2.3
NNE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
4
6
9
1368
1084
919
722
467
306
273
279
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
1.1
NNW
9
1.1
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
Energy kJ
8
12
11
176
171
109
63
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
3
0.9
ENE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.7
NE
6
1.9
NE
6
1.9
NE
7
2
NE
7
2.3
NE
7
2.3
NE
7
2.5
NE
7
3.5
NE
8
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
3
NNE
9
0.6
SSE
3
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
S
4
Energy kJ
1
62
162
223
287
312
335
494
524
777
1523
2408
2463
1704
1603
9
19
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
3
2
3
2
2
1
Distance (km)
41
41
138
138
138
138
68
69
138
138
138
143
143
305
175
185
163
138
138
102
22
65
22
65
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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