Matata surf break

Matata surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 15 May 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
17.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Matata today?

The current surf forecast for Matata at 4AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)2ft (0.6m)11s
Afternoon (16 May)2ft (0.6m)11s
Evening (16 May)1.5ft (0.5m)11s

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 Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
38
40
57
59
79
78
76
55
55
54
52
40
40
39
49
39
25
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
SE
10
ESE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
15
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:31AM1.80m
6:09PM1.85m
6:25AM1.86m
7:02PM1.93m
7:18AM1.89m
Low Tide
11:25PM0.26m
11:53AM0.07m
00:21AM0.19m
12:45PM0.00m
1:16AM0.13m
1:38PM-0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:09
5:08
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
10
14
16
13
11
11
11
13
13
15
16
14
12
12
12
12
13
15
17
15
8
8
8
8
7
11
13
9
7
7
7
9
9
11
13
10
8
8
8
8
9
11
14
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
Energy kJ
38
40
57
59
79
78
76
55
55
54
52
40
40
39
49
39
25
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SSE
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.5
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
Energy kJ
3
5
4
3
3
2
1
4
10
8
5
5
3
2
1
3
5
5
5
3
3
2
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)
99
41
0
0
0
28
41
55
0
32
32
41
55
99
99
55
99
55
55
55
55
99
99
55
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
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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