Matanzas Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.96° S 71.89° W

Matanzas 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matanzas sea temperature is
13.4°C
0.4° 

Matanzas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Matanzas today (19 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 7PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)--
Afternoon (19 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (19 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

Table - waves today at Matanzas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.1
W
11
2.2
W
10
2.1
W
10
2
W
10
1.8
SW
11
2
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.3
W
10
1.8
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
250
257
624
560
443
336
302
792
1066
1026
1029
900
786
794
918
773
606
548
327
590
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
N
25
NNE
25
NNW
25
N
30
NNE
30
N
30
N
30
NNW
20
NW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:42PM0.67m
6:37AM1.06m
8:13PM0.72m
7:49AM1.11m
8:56PM0.79m
Low Tide
12:58PM0.45m
11:25PM0.56m
2:11PM0.39m
1:05AM0.53m
2:56PM0.31m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:40
7:42
7:43
 mm
1
2
1
1
2
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
14
12
11
10
9
10
13
14
14
12
Feels °C
10
10
9
8
8
8
7
7
9
12
12
9
7
5
4
6
8
8
8
7
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