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Matata surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 25 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
17.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Matata today?
The current surf forecast for Matata at 12PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
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 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | N 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | |
216 | 157 | 125 | 143 | 130 | 109 | 126 | 98 | 96 | 100 | 245 | 296 | 279 | 263 | 218 | 214 | 210 | 188 | 169 | 131 | 127 | 125 | 125 | 131 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:28AM1.75m | 2:02PM1.59m | 2:25AM1.69m | 3:01PM1.57m | 3:18AM1.64m | 3:56PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51AM0.26m | 8:07PM0.33m | 8:46AM0.28m | 9:04PM0.39m | 9:39AM0.30m | 10:00PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:02 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 |
 kJ | 216 | 157 | 105 | 143 | 130 | 96 | 126 | 67 | 67 | 77 | 245 | 296 | 279 | 263 | 218 | 214 | 210 | 188 | 169 | 131 | 127 | 125 | 125 | 131 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | ENE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 108 | 82 | 125 | 99 | 78 | 109 | 69 | 98 | 96 | 100 | 59 | 56 | 56 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 41 | 54 | 51 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 35 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 51 | 75 | 67 | 64 | 55 | — | — | — | 33 | 32 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 25 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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