Matata Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matata sea temperature is
13.8°C
0.7° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 3PM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (24 Aug)1ft (0.3m)6s
Evening (24 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
SW
10
NNW
10
W
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
Wind State
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:52PM1.50m
4:05AM1.45m
4:44PM1.54m
4:57AM1.48m
5:32PM1.59m
Low Tide
9:25AM0.45m
10:00PM0.55m
10:19AM0.43m
10:54PM0.51m
11:10AM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:45
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:45
5:45
 mm
Temp °C
9
14
16
14
10
9
8
8
9
15
18
15
11
10
9
8
11
16
18
16
13
Feels °C
6
12
13
11
7
6
5
5
6
11
13
11
8
7
5
5
8
13
14
13
11
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