Matanzas Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.96° S 71.89° W

Matanzas 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matanzas sea temperature is
13.5° C
0.5° 

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


How big are the waves at Matanzas today (09 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 6PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Aug)8ft (2.5m)13s
Afternoon (09 Aug)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (09 Aug)8ft (2.5m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
0
1
2
2
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
13
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1723
2344
2805
2805
2414
2205
1904
1607
1407
1207
1025
860
773
689
542
488
383
298
431
241
150
Wind (km/h)
15
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
8:04PM0.82m
8:16AM1.46m
9:00PM0.90m
9:09AM1.56m
9:48PM0.98m
Low Tide
2:20PM0.21m
1:28AM0.28m
3:12PM0.10m
2:28AM0.19m
3:57PM0.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:13
6:14
6:15
 mm
Temp °C
10
11
11
9
8
8
7
7
10
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
11
11
11
10
9
Feels °C
5
5
5
3
3
4
3
3
6
7
6
5
6
6
6
6
8
7
6
5
3
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