Matata Surf Break

Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Issued: 5 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matata sea temperature is
15.7° 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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 1PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)5s
Evening (21 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.9
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.7
NE
6
1.8
NE
6
1.9
NE
6
2
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
67
51
50
37
42
43
33
25
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
29
28
55
120
223
265
293
335
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SE
5
SE
10
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:40AM1.71m
00:06AM1.83m
12:37PM1.65m
00:59AM1.74m
1:34PM1.60m
Low Tide
5:36AM0.14m
5:50PM0.18m
6:29AM0.19m
6:44PM0.27m
7:21AM0.24m
7:38PM0.36m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
14
15
15
14
13
12
14
12
13
15
14
13
13
12
11
11
12
13
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
11
11
11
12
13
13
11
10
12
9
10
11
10
10
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.7
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
6
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
ENE
4
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
Energy kJ
67
51
50
27
26
25
33
25
10
5
5
6
9
9
9
3
29
28
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
24
11
11
10
10
9
3
3
1
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NW
5
Energy kJ
3
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
6
0.3
W
3
0.3
WSW
2
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SE
2
0.2
SSE
2
0.9
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.7
NE
6
1.8
NE
6
1.9
NE
6
2
NE
7
Energy kJ
12
20
28
37
42
43
1
1
1
1
1
1
55
120
223
265
293
335
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
1
3
2
1
Distance (km)
0
32
138
113
0
0
22
68
99
99
141
170
142
142
142
138
138
138
138
138
143
138
138
68
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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