Matata Surf Break

Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Issued: 5 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matata sea temperature is
15.6° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 1PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (07 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (07 Jul)6ft (1.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
2
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
9
1.7
N
9
1.7
N
9
1.5
N
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
190
186
210
204
234
562
483
470
442
442
442
331
293
250
202
167
107
83
83
66
57
57
37
27
Wind (km/h)
10
E
15
E
15
E
20
ENE
15
NE
15
E
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
30
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:42AM1.55m
00:00AM1.68m
12:32PM1.57m
00:48AM1.68m
1:26PM1.60m
Low Tide
5:41AM0.31m
5:51PM0.35m
6:26AM0.28m
6:40PM0.37m
7:14AM0.26m
7:33PM0.37m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
2
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
10
11
11
13
13
12
12
11
10
9
10
14
15
12
10
9
9
9
12
13
14
12
13
13
Feels °C
8
8
7
9
10
9
9
8
7
6
7
11
14
10
8
6
5
6
9
9
11
8
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.3
N
8
2
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
9
1.7
N
9
1.7
N
9
1.5
N
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NE
7
Energy kJ
169
153
127
149
234
562
483
470
442
442
442
331
293
250
202
167
107
83
83
66
57
57
37
27
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
N
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
190
14
15
14
14
22
19
31
18
14
14
15
15
15
15
6
7
7
8
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
E
11
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
3
13
2
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
2
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
S
3
Energy kJ
186
210
204
204
160
4
5
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
65
65
65
69
143
65
22
22
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
22
26
58
58
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
8
7
6
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
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