Matata Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matata sea temperature is
14.4°C
0.1° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 11AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (29 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (29 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.3
N
7
1.4
N
7
1.4
N
7
1.5
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.5
N
8
1.4
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
110
141
124
165
149
189
206
256
331
343
317
277
133
318
326
227
151
124
90
70
54
54
32
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNE
10
ENE
10
SSE
15
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:15AM1.62m
7:38PM1.75m
7:57AM1.67m
8:17PM1.78m
8:40AM1.71m
8:57PM1.80m
Low Tide
1:15AM0.31m
1:26PM0.25m
1:56AM0.24m
2:09PM0.22m
2:37AM0.19m
2:51PM0.21m
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clear
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:37
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:49
5:50
 mm
1
2
1
1
4
7
11
11
2
Temp °C
14
14
15
14
13
13
13
13
12
10
11
16
18
15
13
13
13
11
12
15
16
13
12
Feels °C
11
11
12
13
13
12
12
12
10
6
7
11
14
10
8
8
8
6
7
9
10
7
6
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