Matata Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matata sea temperature is
14.5°C
0.1° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 4AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Sep)6ft (1.8m)7s
Afternoon (07 Sep)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (07 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
7
Tuesday
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
7
2.2
NNW
8
1.8
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.4
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
60
80
139
219
317
540
412
334
253
182
142
144
181
177
135
104
76
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
10
NNW
10
W
15
S
15
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
0
ESE
5
ESE
10
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:07AM1.64m
2:50PM1.71m
3:13AM1.64m
3:54PM1.74m
Low Tide
8:00PM0.36m
8:27AM0.24m
9:06PM0.35m
9:31AM0.23m
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cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:57
 mm
2
5
1
3
2
Temp °C
13
14
14
15
16
14
16
13
10
9
9
8
10
14
15
12
9
Feels °C
10
11
11
11
13
11
15
12
6
5
4
3
6
11
14
10
6
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