Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Issued: 12 am 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Matata sea temperature is

15.8°C

Matata surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Matata today (03 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 8AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (03 Nov)	2.5ft (0.8m)	6s
Afternoon (03 Nov)	3ft (0.9m)	6s
Evening (03 Nov)	3ft (0.9m)	6s

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

	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 3								Wednesday 4								Thursday 5								Fri 6
	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 5	N 5	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 7	NNE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7
Wave Graph
kJ	33	36	50	43	45	66	68	72	80	85	108	111	134	134	127	131	180	215	228	240	219	213	183	169	91	62	64
Wind (km/h)	WNW	SW	SSE	ENE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NE	SE	SSE	SSE	ESE	NE	NE	ENE	ESE	SSE	SSE	S	N	NNW	N	N	NE	SE	SSE	SE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-off	glassy	cross-on	on	on	glassy	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	on	on	cross-on	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross
High Tide		1:42AM1.65m				2:17PM1.77m				2:48AM1.61m				3:18PM1.74m				3:52AM1.60m					4:17PM1.71m				4:53AM1.62m
Low Tide				7:56AM0.22m				8:39PM0.26m				8:58AM0.28m				9:41PM0.27m				10:00AM0.31m					10:39PM0.25m


	—	6:03	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:03	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:01	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:01	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:47	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:49	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:51	—	—	—	7:52
mm	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	14	14	13	16	17	17	16	15	14	13	13	16	18	18	16	15	15	15	16	19	19	19	17	15	15	14	15
Feels °C	14	14	12	15	15	15	15	15	13	12	12	15	17	17	15	15	15	14	15	20	18	18	17	16	16	14	15
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 5	N 5	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	N 12	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 7	NNE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7
kJ	33	36	50	43	45	66	68	72	80	85	108	111	134	134	127	11	180	215	228	240	219	213	183	169	91	62	64
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 12	N 12	N 13	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	—	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 7	N 7	N 7
kJ	14	13	13	29	28	12	12	13	11	25	25	11	11	11	11	—	10	10	10	9	9	9	9	9	61	62	47
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 8	NE 11	NE 11	NE 11	NE 11	N 11	N 11	—	—	—	—	E 14	—	—	—	—	N 20	N 21	—	N 20	N 18	N 18	N 18	N 18	N 10	N 10	N 16
kJ	3	5	5	5	5	2	2	—	—	—	—	4	—	—	—	—	8	8	—	8	6	6	6	6	8	8	21
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NNE 7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	131	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Whakatane Heads Bay of Plenty	Whakatane Heads Bay of Plenty	Matata Bay of Plenty	Matata Bay of Plenty	Raglan - Ngarunui Beach Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan - Ngarunui Beach Raglan and West Waikato	Papatea Bay East Cape	Matata Bay of Plenty	Whakatane Heads Bay of Plenty	Matata Bay of Plenty	Matata Bay of Plenty	Hawai River East Cape	Raglan - Ngarunui Beach Raglan and West Waikato	Point Annihilation Gisborne and Mahia	Whangaparaoa East Cape	Whakatane Heads Bay of Plenty	Matata Bay of Plenty	Matata Bay of Plenty	Matata Bay of Plenty	Matata Bay of Plenty	Motiti Island - Ernies Bay of Plenty	Tuamotu Island Gisborne and Mahia	Ohiwa-Port Ohope Bay of Plenty	Matata Bay of Plenty	Matata Bay of Plenty	Matata Bay of Plenty	Whakatane Heads Bay of Plenty
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	22	22	0	0	170	170	99	0	22	0	0	68	170	161	114	22	0	0	0	0	41	145	35	0	0	0	22
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty	Motiti Island - Ernies	Arataki	Arataki	Matata				Ohiwa-Port Ohope	Ohiwa-Port Ohope	Motiti Island - Kaiwakawaka ree	Ohiwa-Port Ohope					Motiti Island Right	Motiti Island - Kaiwakawaka ree	Motiti Island - Kaiwakawaka ree	Motiti Island - Kaiwakawaka ree	Arataki	Motiti Island - Ernies		Ohiwa-Port Ohope	Arataki	Arataki	Arataki	Motiti Island Right
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1				1	1	1	1					1	2	2	2	2	2		1	1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Waiwakaiho Taranaki	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Stent Road Taranaki	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki	Clark Island Coromandel	Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu Otago	Charleston West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	4	3	3	4	3	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	1	2	2	2	2	2
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	4	4	5	5	5	5	5

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