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Matata surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 28 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
16.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Matata today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 1AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | |
54 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 36 | 46 | 72 | 91 | 113 | 182 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:46PM1.59m | 4:57AM1.59m | 5:33PM1.62m | 5:42AM1.59m | 6:17PM1.65m | 6:26AM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51PM0.43m | 11:14AM0.30m | 11:40PM0.43m | 11:58AM0.29m | 00:25AM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 11 | NE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
 kJ | 54 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 15 | NNE 11 | NE 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 10 | — | N 12 | NE 13 | NE 12 | N 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 15 | E 9 | — | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 18 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 24 | 36 | 46 | 72 | 91 | 113 | 182 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 55 | 55 | 41 | 146 | 142 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 |
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