Matata Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matata sea temperature is
14.5°C
0.2° 

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 (17 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 12AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)--
Afternoon (17 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Evening (17 Sep)1ft (0.3m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.3
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.9
N
5
1
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.8
NNE
6
2.5
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.3
NNE
9
2.1
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
14
28
14
14
14
14
13
13
42
60
112
148
252
768
800
809
618
534
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
W
15
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SSE
5
ENE
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
15
N
20
E
15
N
10
N
5
W
10
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
High Tide
10:25PM1.70m
10:55AM1.69m
11:09PM1.62m
11:40AM1.62m
Low Tide
4:42AM0.23m
5:06PM0.35m
5:25AM0.30m
5:52PM0.43m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:02
6:04
6:05
 mm
1
1
1
4
11
2
2
1
Temp °C
17
15
10
9
9
8
11
15
15
14
13
13
12
13
13
14
14
13
11
Feels °C
12
11
7
6
7
6
9
13
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
13
13
9
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