Matata surf break

Matata surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 NZST
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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
16.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Matata today?

The current surf forecast for Matata at 12PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (27 May)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (27 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
153
143
137
106
106
77
75
75
73
82
65
57
54
38
37
37
25
24
24
24
24
16
16
17
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
5
SSE
5
NNW
10
NW
10
W
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
NNW
5
SW
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
E
5
ENE
5
E
5
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:18AM1.64m
3:56PM1.57m
4:09AM1.61m
4:46PM1.59m
4:57AM1.59m
5:33PM1.62m
Low Tide
9:39AM0.30m
10:00PM0.42m
10:28AM0.30m
10:51PM0.43m
11:14AM0.30m
11:40PM0.43m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:16
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:02
5:02
5:01
Temp °C
12
12
11
14
15
13
12
12
11
10
10
15
17
14
12
11
10
10
11
14
14
14
14
13
9
9
8
12
13
11
10
10
9
8
8
14
16
13
10
9
8
8
9
13
13
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
153
143
137
106
106
77
75
75
73
82
65
57
54
38
37
37
25
24
24
24
24
16
16
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
NE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
Energy kJ
18
18
18
35
35
53
53
41
40
40
23
22
22
21
10
10
10
8
7
6
14
14
14
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.3
NW
3
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
13
13
13
1
1
2
4
4
3
6
3
7
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.3
NW
3
0.2
ESE
2
0.2
ESE
2
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
22
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
41
41
41
41
55
55
141
141
138
138
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
9
5
4
4
9
9
9
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
6
7
7
9
7
9
9
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
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