Matata Surf Forecast

/ Bay of Plenty (18 surf breaks) /

New Zealand (466 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (37.89° S 176.76° E)

Surf Forecasts:

Matata surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 18 Nov 2025 NZDT

Forecast 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 17.9° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Matata this week:

The surf forecast for Matata over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 19) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Matata in the next 12 days are 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 19) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 25) at 7AM.

Wave Type	Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	4PM (Wed 19th Nov)	11ft (3.5m) 9s
Best Surf	4PM (Wed 19th Nov)	11ft (3.5m) 9s
Most Powerful	4PM (Wed 19th Nov)	11ft (3.5m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matata over the next 12 days.

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

12 Days Hourly

Print Table

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 76mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed morning, calm by Wed night).										Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
		Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sunday 23			Mon 24
	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	!	4	3	1	3	2	0	2	2	1	1	2	1	2	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE
Period(s) (?)	9	9	8	8	8	9	12	10	10	9	9	9	9	9	10	11	10	10	10	10	10
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	76	120	458	862	1194	1920	1794	1026	800	502	294	230	237	211	235	408	255	245	208	213	208
Wind (km/h)	ENE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NNW	NNW	NW	N	SSE	NNE	N	NW	ESE	E	NW	N	N	SSW	ESE	SE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	on	on	on	on	cross- on	glass	cross	cross- on	cross- off	glass	cross- on	glass	glass	cross- on	cross	glass	cross- on	cross- off	cross- on	cross
High Tide / height (m)		6:10AM 1.58	6:20PM 1.59		6:54AM 1.62		7:03PM 1.60	7:35AM 1.66		7:44PM 1.61	8:16AM 1.69		8:25PM 1.62	8:56AM 1.71		9:05PM 1.61	9:36AM 1.71		9:45PM 1.59	10:16AM 1.69
Low Tide / height (m)	11:53PM 0.32	12:15PM 0.44		12:36AM 0.30		1:01PM 0.42	1:18AM 0.28		1:44PM 0.40	1:59AM 0.26		2:26PM 0.38	2:39AM 0.26		3:08PM 0.37	3:20AM 0.26		3:50PM 0.38		4:01AM 0.27	4:32PM 0.39

		Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sunday 23			Mon 24
Sunrise	-	5:50	-	-	5:50	-	-	5:48	-	-	5:48	-	-	5:48	-	-	5:48	-	-	5:47	-
Sunset	-	-	8:05	-	-	8:06	-	-	8:07	-	-	8:07	-	-	8:08	-	-	8:09	-	-	8:10

Rain (mm)	3	3	4	33	18	15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	20	-	-	1	-	-	-
Temp. °C	17	18	18	18	18	18	17	22	21	18	21	21	18	17	18	17	17	18	17	19	17
Feels °C (?)	16	17	16	15	15	18	18	20	20	19	20	20	19	19	18	18	18	19	19	16	13

Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)

Quick surf report for Matata:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Matata surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

Information about the Matata Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Matata provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Matata can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Matata surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Matata) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Matata may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in Bay of Plenty? If you are looking for accommodation near Matata, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Bay of Plenty, consider staying in Whakatane which is 21 km (13 miles) away. Other places in and around Bay of Plenty where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Rotorua which is 53 km (33 miles) away and Tauranga, 57 km (35 miles) away.