Matata Surf Break

Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Issued: 5 pm 27 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 (28 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 12AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)--
Afternoon (28 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (28 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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 Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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)
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
305
248
212
164
161
149
153
166
173
176
146
146
121
86
85
58
52
51
33
49
47
46
46
48
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
15
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
5:01PM1.57m
5:10AM1.53m
5:47PM1.60m
5:56AM1.54m
6:32PM1.63m
6:41AM1.56m
Low Tide
11:07PM0.49m
11:25AM0.35m
11:55PM0.47m
12:11PM0.33m
00:42AM0.45m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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>
5:01
5:01
5:02
5:02
 mm
Temp °C
17
14
14
14
13
13
14
17
17
14
13
13
12
12
11
14
14
13
12
13
12
11
10
13
Feels °C
14
11
11
11
10
11
12
14
14
10
9
8
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
5
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
305
248
212
164
161
149
153
166
173
176
146
146
121
86
85
58
52
51
33
49
47
46
46
48
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
3
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
1
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
3
0.3
S
2
0.3
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.2
S
3
0.3
S
2
0.2
S
3
0.3
S
2
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.5
SSE
3
0.7
SSE
3
0.7
SSE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SSE
3
0.6
SSE
3
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
3
0.7
SE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
10
11
10
8
8
12
11
8
6
8
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
0
22
22
22
0
0
0
0
22
22
22
22
22
22
99
99
99
99
47
99
99
99
47
99
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
6
5
6
6
5
5
6
9
5
5
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