Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matanzas today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 9AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | W 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 6 | W 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 701 | 836 | 935 | 716 | 606 | 533 | 677 | 369 | 455 | 422 | 315 | 254 | 202 | 124 | 99 | 88 | 85 | 85 | 59 | 41 | 92 | 359 | 469 | 530 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:49AM1.11m | 8:56PM0.79m | 8:38AM1.18m | 9:27PM0.87m | 9:16AM1.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56PM0.31m | 2:07AM0.45m | 3:28PM0.24m | 2:52AM0.37m | 3:55PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 701 | 836 | 935 | 716 | 606 | 533 | 279 | 369 | 455 | 422 | 315 | 254 | 202 | 117 | 88 | 88 | 63 | 85 | 54 | 23 | 92 | 359 | 469 | 530 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 18 | W 18 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 338 | 443 | 327 | 384 | 392 | 6 | 6 | 148 | 100 | 77 | 35 | 35 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 69 | 54 | 61 | 59 | 41 | 40 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 9 | W 13 | — | W 16 | W 16 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 5 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 46 | 44 | 59 | 58 | 22 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 49 | 31 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 414 | 677 | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | 124 | 99 | 80 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 43 | 43 | 250 | 364 | 364 | 121 | 48 | 108 | 16 | 5 | 48 | 364 | 364 | 121 | 43 | 48 | 48 | 43 | 60 | 60 | 48 | 5 |
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