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Matata surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 21 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
17.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Matata today?
The current surf forecast for Matata at 5AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
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 17°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | |
116 | 155 | 152 | 156 | 135 | 145 | 107 | 217 | 213 | 204 | 227 | 231 | 149 | 200 | 145 | 307 | 342 | 370 | 379 | 396 | 314 | 307 | 261 | 243 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 10:38PM1.96m | 11:00AM1.77m | 11:34PM1.90m | 12:00PM1.69m | 00:31AM1.82m | 1:01PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:59AM0.14m | 5:15PM0.09m | 5:56AM0.18m | 6:12PM0.18m | 6:54AM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 10 |
 kJ | 116 | 155 | 152 | 156 | 135 | 145 | 107 | 217 | 213 | 204 | 227 | 231 | 149 | 200 | 112 | 307 | 342 | 370 | 379 | 396 | 314 | 307 | 261 | 243 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | NE 11 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | NNE 7 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | N 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | N 10 | N 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 55 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 69 | 35 | 145 | 168 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 35 | 75 | 119 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | 54 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 99 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 65 | 35 |
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