Matata Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matata sea temperature is
14.3° C
0.8° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 3AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 19). 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 (20 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Afternoon (20 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Evening (20 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.5
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.1
N
10
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
6
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.1
N
10
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
1
5
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SSE
15
S
10
S
15
SSE
15
SE
10
E
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
15
S
10
S
5
S
5
NW
10
WNW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
10:46PM1.90m
11:15AM1.72m
11:35PM1.81m
12:07PM1.66m
Low Tide
5:08AM0.12m
5:23PM0.20m
5:56AM0.18m
6:13PM0.30m
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
 mm
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
11
9
9
10
10
13
12
11
10
8
8
7
7
11
13
11
9
Feels °C
8
6
5
6
6
9
9
8
7
5
4
3
3
8
10
8
6
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