Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matanzas today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 8AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 802 | 669 | 536 | 458 | 408 | 346 | 243 | 253 | 397 | 392 | 377 | 339 | 638 | 822 | 874 | 793 | 920 | 1042 | 1149 | 1351 | 1384 | 1561 | 1523 | 2084 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:07AM1.14m | 4:09PM0.68m | 4:15AM1.07m | 6:01PM0.68m | 5:37AM1.05m | 7:27PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:36AM0.41m | 8:56PM0.53m | 12:06PM0.41m | 10:32PM0.58m | 1:16PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | 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 |
| kJ | 802 | 669 | 536 | 458 | 408 | 346 | 212 | 253 | 397 | 392 | 377 | 339 | 638 | 822 | 874 | 793 | 745 | 745 | 745 | 1351 | 1384 | 1561 | 1523 | 2084 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | SW 4 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | 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 |
| kJ | 100 | 102 | 66 | 9 | 80 | 168 | 243 | 232 | 147 | 149 | 184 | 123 | 46 | 212 | 459 | 634 | 920 | 1042 | 1149 | 604 | 477 | 337 | 385 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 24 | NW 24 | WNW 24 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | NW 19 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 18 |
| kJ | 108 | 141 | 54 | 51 | 25 | 16 | 57 | 31 | 65 | 58 | 25 | 15 | 84 | 54 | 42 | 54 | 148 | 251 | 148 | 96 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | SW 5 | WSW 7 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 11 | — | 12 | 29 | 55 | 35 | 26 | 28 | — | — | 14 | 43 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 43 | 5 | 16 | 364 | 364 | 364 | 120 | 48 | 43 | 5 | 16 | 60 | 60 | 43 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 60 | 16 |
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