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Matata surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 18 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Matata surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Matata sea temperature is
17.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Matata today?
The current surf forecast for Matata at 10PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | |
23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 33 | 36 | 45 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:55PM1.99m | 8:12AM1.90m | 8:48PM2.01m | 9:07AM1.88m | 9:42PM2.00m | 10:03AM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:11AM0.10m | 2:32PM-0.05m | 3:06AM0.09m | 3:25PM-0.03m | 4:02AM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 14 |
12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
 kJ | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 33 | 36 | 45 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | NE 9 | N 10 | NNE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 10 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 58 | 138 | 55 | 55 | 41 | 41 | 55 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 55 | 55 | 138 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 99 | 41 | 41 | 148 |
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