Matata Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matata sea temperature is
14.3° 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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 6AM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)6s
Afternoon (21 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Evening (21 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sun morning).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
5
0.1
N
9
0.1
E
5
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
3
5
5
4
4
5
5
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
WNW
15
NW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:33AM1.58m
1:09PM1.55m
1:23AM1.51m
2:02PM1.51m
Low Tide
6:27PM0.41m
6:51AM0.35m
7:16PM0.48m
7:39AM0.41m
8:08PM0.54m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:42
 mm
Temp °C
10
8
8
7
8
14
16
13
10
9
8
8
12
14
16
14
11
Feels °C
7
5
5
4
5
12
12
9
6
6
5
5
9
9
11
10
8
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