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Matata Surf Photo: 'Tunnel vision at the damain' by Eli Paul Brownless Marr

Issued: 11 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Matata sea temperature is

14.6° C

0.1°

Matata surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	S		NNW	E
	10 s	cross- off		7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matata around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSE		E	NNW
	10 s	glass		11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matata around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW		E	NNW
	11 s	glass		11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 July at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matata around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW		E	N
	11 s	off		11 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matata around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	S		E	N
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 July at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matata around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW	S	E	N
	10 s	cross- off	2 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 July at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matata around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW	S	E	N
	10 s	cross- off	2 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 July at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matata around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	S	S	E	N
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matata around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW	S	E	NNW
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matata around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WSW	SSW	E	NNW
	10 s	off	3 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matata around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WSW	NW	E	NE
	10 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 July at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matata around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	S	SSW	E	NNW
	10 s	cross- off	2 s	11 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matata around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	S	S	E	NNW
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 July at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matata around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	S	S	E	NE
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 July at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matata around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	S	S	E	NE
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 July at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matata around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW	S	E	NE
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matata around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW	SSW	E
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matata around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 17 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.4m (4.6 ft). Range 2.19m (7.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Matata Surf Photo: 'Tunnel vision at the damain' by Eli Paul Brownless Marr

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User: Eli Paul Brownless Marr (32 photos)

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Photo taken at: 11:40 am 22 Jul 2019