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Matata surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 01 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Matata surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Matata sea temperature is
18.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Matata today?
The current surf forecast for Matata at 7AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (02 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | |
20 | 14 | 17 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 57 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 51 | 53 | 54 | 46 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 33 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:45PM1.69m | 6:56AM1.67m | 7:27PM1.72m | 7:38AM1.66m | 8:07PM1.73m | 8:18AM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:54AM0.34m | 1:12PM0.22m | 1:37AM0.33m | 1:52PM0.22m | 2:19AM0.33m | 2:33PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 8 | 14 | 17 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 57 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 51 | 53 | 54 | 46 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 33 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 10 | NE 9 | N 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | NE 11 | N 13 | NE 11 | N 11 | — | — | NE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 11 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 32 | 26 | 32 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 146 | 0 |
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