Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matanzas today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 11AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 946 | 826 | 715 | 575 | 480 | 472 | 472 | 472 | 389 | 369 | 403 | 403 | 332 | 332 | 319 | 308 | 245 | 235 | 288 | 490 | 126 | 117 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:55AM1.33m | 11:18PM1.26m | 11:29AM1.30m | 11:50PM1.34m | 12:05PM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:44AM0.14m | 5:11PM0.06m | 5:22AM0.10m | 5:37PM0.07m | 6:02AM0.08m | 6:06PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 13 | WSW 15 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 946 | 826 | 715 | 575 | 480 | 472 | 472 | 472 | 389 | 369 | 403 | 403 | 332 | 332 | 319 | 308 | 245 | 235 | 57 | 23 | 120 | 117 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 15 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 64 | 84 | 138 | 134 | 126 | 118 | 118 | 114 | 112 | 63 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 56 | 55 | 53 | 54 | 67 | 36 | 4 | 22 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | NW 10 | NW 15 | NW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 30 | 30 | 37 | 37 | 33 | 50 | 80 | 49 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 40 | 28 | 44 | 44 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 288 | 490 | 126 | 65 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 364 | 60 | 48 | 16 | 43 | 48 | 48 | 364 | 1288 |
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