
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matanzas today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 9AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
534 | 534 | 469 | 476 | 408 | 336 | 270 | 289 | 289 | 222 | 144 | 94 | 144 | 142 | 109 | 105 | 96 | 116 | 109 | 94 | 90 | 186 | 254 | 545 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:31AM1.31m | 1:47PM1.03m | 2:09AM1.26m | 2:27PM0.90m | 2:51AM1.18m | 3:15PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53AM0.21m | 7:40PM0.26m | 8:42AM0.31m | 8:10PM0.35m | 9:43AM0.40m | 8:45PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
534 | 534 | 469 | 476 | 408 | 336 | 270 | 289 | 289 | 222 | 33 | 39 | 39 | 142 | 109 | 105 | 96 | 116 | 109 | 94 | 68 | 186 | 254 | 545 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | NW 13 | NW 12 | W 11 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | SW 21 | SW 20 |
105 | 97 | 75 | 63 | 44 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 61 | 33 | 144 | 94 | 144 | 16 | 4 | 17 | 78 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 90 | 26 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | NW 12 | W 12 | NW 12 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | SW 21 | SW 9 | S 9 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 55 | 38 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 41 | 63 | 60 | 90 | 18 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 65 | 89 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 65 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 65 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 60 | 48 | 43 | 43 | 16 | 48 | 16 | 60 | 364 | 121 | 65 | 48 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 48 | 60 | 48 | 5 |
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