Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matanzas today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 9PM is: 0.6m 19s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
234 | 229 | 225 | 220 | 315 | 236 | 233 | 223 | 280 | 312 | 267 | 368 | 256 | 302 | 313 | 362 | 331 | 647 | 1220 | 1724 | 947 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:42PM1.13m | 1:12AM1.25m | 1:24PM1.00m | 2:00AM1.23m | 2:18PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:47PM0.19m | 7:31AM0.28m | 7:22PM0.26m | 8:36AM0.35m | 8:06PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
234 | 229 | 225 | 220 | 164 | 161 | 176 | 130 | 103 | 312 | 267 | 226 | 256 | 218 | 210 | 342 | 244 | 498 | 1220 | 1724 | 947 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 5 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — |
28 | 35 | 31 | 140 | 315 | 236 | 233 | 22 | 280 | 14 | 75 | 368 | 240 | 302 | 313 | 362 | 331 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | W 12 | — | — | — | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — |
157 | 162 | 171 | 26 | 27 | 42 | 26 | 223 | 3 | — | — | — | 45 | 69 | 156 | 195 | 298 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 5 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | WSW 12 | SW 5 | — | SW 7 |
— | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 19 | 202 | 197 | 30 | 31 | 43 | 58 | — | — | 647 | 73 | — | 178 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 364 | 121 | 48 | 54 | 43 | 48 | 43 | 48 | 364 | 250 | 120 | 60 | 60 | 120 | 48 | 121 | 364 | 364 | 121 | 48 |
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