Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matanzas today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 5PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 377 | 339 | 638 | 722 | 1083 | 755 | 920 | 1042 | 1149 | 1351 | 1384 | 1561 | 1523 | 2084 | 1892 | 1449 | 1571 | 1267 | 1187 | 1171 | 1155 | 763 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:15AM1.07m | 6:01PM0.68m | 5:37AM1.05m | 7:27PM0.73m | 6:49AM1.07m | 8:13PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:06PM0.41m | 10:32PM0.58m | 1:16PM0.37m | 00:18AM0.56m | 2:01PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 377 | 339 | 638 | 722 | 1083 | 755 | 838 | 745 | 745 | 1351 | 1384 | 1561 | 1523 | 2084 | 1892 | 1449 | 1571 | 1267 | 1187 | 1171 | 1155 | 763 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 8 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WSW 10 | WNW 18 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 20 | WNW 7 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 184 | 123 | 46 | 212 | 459 | 634 | 920 | 1042 | 1149 | 604 | 477 | 337 | 414 | 45 | 45 | 109 | 178 | 45 | 43 | 134 | 10 | 522 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | W 8 | WNW 15 | W 8 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | NW 19 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | NW 13 | WNW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | SW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 49 | 84 | 31 | 42 | 54 | 148 | 251 | 148 | 96 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 13 | 31 | 123 | 44 | 123 | 80 | 80 | 17 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 14 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 16 | 40 | 85 | 171 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 16 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 16 | 48 | 0 | 49 | 157 | 55 | 1289 | 1312 | 49 | 435 |
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