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Matata Surf Forecast
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Matata surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
19.3° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Matata today?
The current surf forecast for Matata at 7AM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
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 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 4 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | |
7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 11:50PM1.86m | 12:13PM1.69m | 00:49AM1.79m | 1:16PM1.63m | 1:51AM1.74m | 2:21PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10AM0.23m | 6:29PM0.18m | 7:10AM0.27m | 7:29PM0.25m | 8:12AM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 |
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 4 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 10 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 6 | N 10 | SSE 3 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 14 | — | N 15 | N 9 | NE 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 139 | 139 | 89 | 89 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 145 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 |
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