Matata Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matata sea temperature is
14.2° C
0.5° 

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 (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 7AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)7ft (2.1m)7s
Afternoon (14 Aug)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (14 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon).

Friday
14
Saturday
15
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
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.3
NE
8
2.1
NE
7
1.9
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
363
397
447
601
483
381
239
301
297
322
374
338
256
256
227
222
188
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
15
E
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
E
5
SE
10
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:02PM1.94m
7:24AM1.82m
7:53PM1.97m
8:16AM1.83m
8:42PM1.96m
Low Tide
1:21AM0.11m
1:38PM0.04m
2:14AM0.07m
2:29PM0.05m
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:37
 mm
4
7
7
15
5
5
3
2
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
16
15
13
13
Feels °C
11
10
11
11
10
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
10
14
14
11
11
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