Matata Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matata sea temperature is
14.2° C
0.3° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 1PM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). 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 (22 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)15s
Afternoon (22 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Evening (22 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.6
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.9
NW
5
1.2
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
7
0.6
NNW
7
0.5
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
12
18
33
87
149
186
121
84
48
36
24
15
7
5
5
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
15
W
20
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:23AM1.51m
2:02PM1.51m
2:16AM1.46m
2:57PM1.49m
3:11AM1.44m
3:52PM1.50m
Low Tide
7:39AM0.41m
8:08PM0.54m
8:31AM0.44m
9:03PM0.56m
9:25AM0.45m
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:43
5:44
 mm
1
Temp °C
7
8
11
14
16
14
11
9
9
9
11
14
14
12
11
10
9
8
10
15
17
14
10
Feels °C
3
5
8
10
11
10
8
6
6
5
7
9
9
8
6
6
5
4
7
12
13
9
6
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