Matata Surf Break

Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Issued: 5 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 11AM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)7s
Afternoon (24 Jun)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (24 Jun)11ft (3.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Fri night).

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
!
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NE
7
2.2
NE
7
2.3
NE
7
2.5
NE
7
3
NE
8
3.5
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
3
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
8
2.1
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
2
NNE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.6
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
396
436
509
777
1161
1817
1811
2041
1615
941
582
505
541
411
362
342
330
321
321
307
313
313
292
286
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
ENE
15
E
15
SE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:51AM1.66m
2:29PM1.57m
2:43AM1.60m
3:23PM1.55m
3:33AM1.55m
4:13PM1.56m
Low Tide
8:12AM0.28m
8:32PM0.43m
9:02AM0.32m
9:25PM0.47m
9:50AM0.35m
10:17PM0.49m
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<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>
5:00
5:00
5:01
5:01
 mm
2
2
1
1
2
13
7
7
4
2
2
2
2
1
1
6
3
4
4
1
Temp °C
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
15
15
11
11
10
10
10
11
12
14
13
13
11
Feels °C
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
11
11
12
13
13
13
5
6
5
4
4
6
7
10
10
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NNE
9
2.1
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
2
NNE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.6
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
Energy kJ
1615
582
505
541
411
362
342
330
321
321
307
313
313
292
286
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
S
3
Energy kJ
169
163
202
94
92
53
34
34
6
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
9
0.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
194
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NE
7
2.2
NE
7
2.3
NE
7
2.5
NE
7
3
NE
8
3.5
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
8
0.7
SE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
1
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
SE
3
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
3
Energy kJ
396
436
509
777
1161
1817
1811
2041
941
12
16
21
40
31
13
3
10
9
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
65
138
138
143
143
288
143
288
175
163
69
69
22
22
22
26
22
26
28
22
30
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
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