Matata Surf Break

Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Issued: 5 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Matata sea temperature is
16.1° 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 (17 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 9PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)--
Afternoon (17 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Evening (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
11
0.5
N
12
0.6
NNE
12
0.7
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
10
0.6
N
12
1
N
12
1
NNE
12
1.1
NNE
12
1.2
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.2
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
10
1
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
24
43
67
106
135
158
147
103
289
313
361
374
423
427
419
419
419
359
375
304
260
196
192
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
NW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
S
15
S
10
S
5
ESE
5
NNW
5
W
5
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
W
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
8:31PM2.02m
8:51AM1.87m
9:26PM2.02m
9:47AM1.83m
10:20PM1.98m
10:43AM1.77m
Low Tide
2:51AM0.08m
3:08PM-0.03m
3:47AM0.08m
4:02PM0.02m
4:42AM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
Temp °C
15
12
10
9
9
9
10
13
15
13
11
11
10
9
10
14
15
13
12
12
10
9
9
13
Feels °C
12
10
8
7
7
7
9
11
12
10
8
9
7
5
7
12
13
12
11
10
8
7
7
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
11
0.5
N
12
0.6
NNE
12
0.7
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
10
0.7
NNE
10
1
N
12
1
NNE
12
1.1
NNE
12
1.2
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.2
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
10
1
NE
10
Energy kJ
10
24
43
67
106
135
158
147
98
289
313
361
374
423
427
419
419
419
359
375
304
260
196
192
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.6
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
5
6
103
2
2
8
8
7
2
2
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
Energy kJ
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
W
2
Energy kJ
3
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
138
138
138
99
41
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
22
47
26
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
2
8
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
9
4
7
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