Matata Surf Break

Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Issued: 5 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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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 (21 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 10PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)--
Afternoon (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)5s
Evening (21 Jun)2ft (0.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Wed morning).

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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)
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.5
NNW
6
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.7
NE
6
1.8
NE
6
2.1
NE
7
2.3
NE
7
2.3
NE
7
2.3
NE
7
2.5
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
43
25
17
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
19
32
18
68
99
164
219
265
386
464
480
513
610
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
10
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
00:06AM1.83m
12:37PM1.65m
00:59AM1.74m
1:34PM1.60m
1:51AM1.66m
Low Tide
5:50PM0.18m
6:29AM0.19m
6:44PM0.27m
7:21AM0.24m
7:38PM0.36m
8:12AM0.28m
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
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
1
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
16
15
13
13
14
11
12
14
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
13
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
Feels °C
14
14
11
11
11
8
8
10
8
8
9
8
9
9
8
9
10
10
9
9
10
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
9
0.9
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.5
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
NE
6
Energy kJ
26
43
25
17
10
6
10
9
9
9
9
19
32
14
20
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.4
ENE
7
Energy kJ
25
24
11
11
10
3
3
3
1
1
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NW
5
Energy kJ
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
5
0.3
W
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SE
2
0.3
ESE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.9
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.7
NE
6
1.8
NE
6
2.1
NE
7
2.3
NE
7
2.3
NE
7
2.3
NE
7
2.5
NE
7
Energy kJ
39
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
68
99
164
219
265
386
464
480
513
610
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
32
0
26
35
138
99
141
170
165
142
138
138
138
138
138
138
143
138
138
68
65
65
65
143
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
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  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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