Matata Surf Break

Matata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.89° S 176.76° E

Issued: 5 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matata sea temperature is
15.9° C

Normal for this time of year

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 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matata at 2PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
10
1
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.7
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
5
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
239
234
196
192
139
106
103
68
67
51
50
38
26
25
25
15
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
NNW
10
NW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
SE
10
E
0
W
10
SSE
10
SE
Wind State
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
High Tide
10:43AM1.77m
11:13PM1.91m
11:40AM1.71m
00:06AM1.83m
12:37PM1.65m
Low Tide
4:42AM0.10m
4:56PM0.09m
5:36AM0.14m
5:50PM0.18m
6:29AM0.19m
6:44PM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
Temp °C
9
8
8
12
13
12
12
12
13
13
14
15
16
15
14
15
14
13
13
15
17
15
13
12
Feels °C
8
6
6
10
11
10
10
10
11
10
12
13
14
14
12
13
12
11
10
12
15
14
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
10
1
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.6
NNW
5
0.7
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
239
234
196
192
139
106
103
68
67
51
50
38
26
21
25
15
10
5
10
9
9
9
9
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
5
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
25
24
11
11
10
2
2
2
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
5
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NNW
5
0.3
WNW
3
Energy kJ
1
2
5
11
18
21
21
20
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
41
0
0
0
0
32
113
0
89
55
22
108
99
99
138
141
146
165
139
139
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
5
6
7
7
6
5
5
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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