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Matanzas surfForecast / Santiago / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 15 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
11.9° C
(Which is 2.6°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Matanzas today?
The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 7PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
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 17°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 17 | SW 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
177 | 193 | 257 | 267 | 308 | 403 | 542 | 655 | 708 | 962 | 823 | 803 | 831 | 954 | 973 | 831 | 690 | 676 | 736 | 726 | 565 | 526 | 511 | 386 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:59AM1.41m | 9:20PM1.10m | 9:41AM1.53m | 10:10PM1.06m | 10:26AM1.61m | 11:00PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:27PM0.10m | 3:11AM0.10m | 4:17PM0.03m | 3:52AM0.10m | 5:09PM-0.01m | 4:35AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — |
 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 10 |
 kJ | 177 | 116 | 114 | 208 | 302 | 403 | 542 | 623 | 708 | 962 | 823 | 769 | 831 | 954 | 973 | 831 | 690 | 484 | 736 | 726 | 565 | 526 | 511 | 217 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 172 | 132 | 165 | 90 | 50 | 299 | 287 | 655 | 442 | 14 | 14 | 803 | 803 | 783 | 640 | 558 | 551 | 676 | 327 | 262 | 262 | 231 | 208 | 386 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | WNW 18 | SW 15 | WNW 18 | NW 18 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 107 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 23 | 65 | 234 | 31 | 262 | 30 | 12 | 15 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 16 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 193 | 257 | 267 | 308 | — | — | — | — | 723 | 723 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 364 | 291 | 121 | 48 | 48 | 65 | 65 | 48 | 364 | 65 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 48 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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