Matata surf break

Matata surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 30 Apr 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
18.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Matata today?

The current surf forecast for Matata at 8PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (30 Apr)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (30 Apr)2ft (0.6m)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 Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.3
N
11
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.7
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
65
50
48
39
39
29
33
24
24
17
16
16
12
14
12
19
42
39
43
57
75
75
75
61
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
ESE
5
NE
5
NNW
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
NNE
5
N
5
NW
5
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:02PM1.66m
6:14AM1.67m
6:45PM1.69m
6:56AM1.67m
7:27PM1.72m
Low Tide
11:48AM0.25m
00:09AM0.35m
12:31PM0.23m
00:54AM0.34m
1:12PM0.22m
1:37AM0.33m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:52
6:52
6:54
6:54
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5:27
5:25
5:23
5:22
Temp °C
13
16
17
14
12
11
10
10
10
15
16
15
13
11
10
10
11
14
15
14
12
11
11
10
10
12
12
9
7
6
5
6
6
12
14
14
12
8
8
8
9
13
13
13
11
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.7
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
Energy kJ
65
50
48
39
39
29
33
24
24
17
16
16
12
14
12
12
42
39
43
57
75
75
75
61
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
Energy kJ
25
25
27
29
29
24
23
22
10
5
6
5
9
9
9
19
11
11
11
8
8
14
14
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.2
E
4
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
21
8
8
4
4
7
7
1
2
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
17
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.6
SE
3
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.2
SSE
3
Energy kJ
1
3
8
12
12
10
5
2
1
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
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
68
99
99
99
55
32
26
55
99
99
41
41
41
41
26
0
22
99
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
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
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
4
6
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
5
6
4
4
4
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