Matata Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Matata sea temperature is
14.0°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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 8AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (28 Aug)3ft (0.9m)5s
Evening (28 Aug)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
28
Saturday
29
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NNE
4
0.9
N
5
0.9
N
5
0.9
N
5
0.9
N
5
1
N
5
1.2
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.6
N
7
2.2
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
58
65
53
31
34
35
40
40
41
52
89
83
91
153
243
597
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
20
NNE
20
N
10
WSW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
off
High Tide
6:16PM1.65m
6:31AM1.57m
6:58PM1.70m
7:15AM1.62m
7:38PM1.75m
Low Tide
00:31AM0.38m
12:43PM0.29m
1:15AM0.31m
1:26PM0.25m
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cloud
cloud
light rain
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light rain
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light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:47
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
3
12
9
12
Temp °C
13
12
12
13
14
14
15
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
Feels °C
9
8
9
10
11
10
11
10
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
12
12
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