Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matanzas today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 4PM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
654 | 596 | 485 | 478 | 472 | 389 | 312 | 290 | 204 | 338 | 419 | 318 | 339 | 716 | 899 | 867 | 672 | 533 | 391 | 295 | 238 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 10:40AM1.63m | 11:12PM1.13m | 11:22AM1.57m | 11:53PM1.18m | 12:03PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:16PM-0.06m | 4:56AM0.04m | 5:53PM-0.04m | 5:42AM0.07m | 6:27PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
654 | 596 | 485 | 478 | 472 | 389 | 312 | 290 | 204 | 338 | 419 | 318 | 339 | 716 | 899 | 867 | 672 | 533 | 391 | 295 | 238 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 12 |
16 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 201 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 192 | 136 | 183 | 186 | 186 | 220 | 209 | 131 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 8 | SW 8 | W 12 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | NW 12 | — | W 11 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 |
— | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 6 | — | 21 | — | 61 | 113 | 107 | 175 | 129 | 129 | 201 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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