Matata Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matata sea temperature is
13.8° C
1.2° 

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 (26 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 10AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Afternoon (26 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Evening (26 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
7
0.1
E
17
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
5
5
5
5
12
10
6
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
6
6
6
6
6
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
S
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSW
5
WNW
5
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSE
5
ENE
10
SE
10
S
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:47AM1.48m
4:28PM1.53m
4:38AM1.49m
5:17PM1.56m
5:27AM1.51m
6:04PM1.60m
Low Tide
10:02AM0.41m
10:33PM0.53m
10:53AM0.39m
11:25PM0.51m
11:42AM0.36m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:21
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
7
6
7
11
12
10
6
5
4
3
5
10
12
9
7
6
5
5
7
11
13
11
8
Feels °C
3
3
4
8
9
7
2
1
0
-1
1
7
9
6
3
1
1
1
3
7
10
8
5
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