Matata Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matata sea temperature is
14.1° C
0.7° 

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 (07 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 9PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Aug)--
Afternoon (07 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Evening (07 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 3°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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
NE
16
0.1
NE
15
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.4
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
1
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
9
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
7
7
7
7
30
93
142
127
89
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SW
10
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
W
5
SSW
5
SE
0
S
10
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
5
S
Wind State
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:18AM1.68m
2:01PM1.68m
2:19AM1.67m
3:05PM1.71m
Low Tide
7:12PM0.35m
7:43AM0.22m
8:13PM0.36m
8:42AM0.21m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
 mm
1
4
4
1
2
Temp °C
10
10
7
5
4
3
4
10
12
11
10
9
9
10
11
12
13
12
11
Feels °C
6
6
3
1
0
0
1
8
8
8
8
7
7
9
9
9
10
10
10
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