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Matanzas surfForecast / Santiago / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 -04Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Matanzas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Matanzas sea temperature is
12.6° C
(Which is 2.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Matanzas today?
The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 2AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | |
287 | 278 | 247 | 273 | 264 | 388 | 394 | 336 | 326 | 212 | 171 | 279 | 372 | 367 | 347 | 313 | 304 | 336 | 331 | 238 | 262 | 343 | 336 | 336 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:49PM1.10m | 7:43AM1.12m | 7:41PM1.11m | 8:20AM1.27m | 8:30PM1.11m | 8:59AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21AM0.19m | 1:46PM0.32m | 1:56AM0.15m | 2:37PM0.20m | 2:32AM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — |
 | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 287 | 278 | 247 | 273 | 264 | 388 | 394 | 336 | 326 | 212 | 149 | 279 | 372 | 123 | 145 | 313 | 304 | 336 | 203 | 233 | 262 | 343 | 336 | 118 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WSW 16 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 34 | 26 | 123 | 85 | 82 | 54 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 173 | 46 | 58 | 86 | 367 | 347 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 331 | 238 | 181 | 152 | 120 | 132 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 15 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 8 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | — | SW 20 | SW 19 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 51 | 87 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 15 | 79 | 61 | 107 | 39 | 171 | 110 | 54 | 20 | 44 | — | 15 | 15 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 79 | 107 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 169 | 219 | 214 | — | — | — | — | — | 336 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 291 | 59 | 48 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 48 | 60 | 60 | 48 | 48 | 43 | 48 | 43 | 48 | 60 |
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