Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matanzas today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 12AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 441 | 537 | 503 | 614 | 672 | 653 | 710 | 917 | 2222 | 1217 | 2075 | 2164 | 1957 | 1787 | 1525 | 1370 | 1159 | 955 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:32AM1.31m | 2:04PM0.83m | 2:14AM1.22m | 2:54PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56PM0.31m | 8:21AM0.28m | 7:27PM0.38m | 9:18AM0.36m | 8:04PM0.46m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 441 | 537 | 503 | 614 | 672 | 653 | 710 | 917 | 2222 | 1217 | 2075 | 2164 | 1957 | 1787 | 1525 | 1370 | 1159 | 955 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 13 | WNW 18 | WSW 14 | WNW 18 | WNW 26 | WNW 26 | WNW 26 | NW 10 | NW 14 | WNW 16 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 229 | 191 | 102 | 44 | 132 | 298 | 428 | 388 | 31 | 774 | 31 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 5 | SW 8 | WSW 21 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 18 | NW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 26 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 24 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 39 | 88 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 435 | 48 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 364 | 48 | 48 | 43 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 48 | 60 | 364 | 48 |
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