Matanzas surf break

Matanzas surfForecast / Santiago / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 -04
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Matanzas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Matanzas sea temperature is
12.1° C
(Which is 2.5°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Matanzas today?

The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 12PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (13 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (13 May)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
1
2
1
2
1
2
3
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.6
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.9
WSW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
1.3
SW
8
1.3
SW
8
1.7
SW
9
1.7
SW
9
1.9
SW
9
2
SW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
264
431
394
336
326
212
171
279
489
367
390
352
342
336
331
238
187
196
229
256
418
418
554
668
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
ESE
5
NNE
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
15
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
cross
glassy
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
7:43AM1.12m
7:41PM1.11m
8:20AM1.27m
8:30PM1.11m
8:59AM1.41m
9:20PM1.10m
Low Tide
1:46PM0.32m
1:56AM0.15m
2:37PM0.20m
2:32AM0.12m
3:27PM0.10m
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:54
5:53
5:52
Temp °C
11
11
14
15
14
13
14
14
15
15
17
18
17
15
14
14
14
14
16
16
15
13
13
13
9
10
13
14
13
12
13
12
13
13
14
13
12
11
10
11
11
10
12
11
10
8
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.8
WSW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.9
WSW
14
1
SW
8
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
8
1.1
SW
8
1.2
SW
8
1.2
SW
8
1.3
SW
8
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
1.9
SW
9
2
SW
9
Energy kJ
264
431
394
336
326
212
149
279
489
367
120
352
342
336
157
157
187
196
229
92
165
208
554
668
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
NW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.8
SW
8
1
SW
8
1
SW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
12
0.4
NW
13
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
82
54
84
84
84
173
48
57
73
120
390
44
44
44
331
238
181
175
149
132
93
44
302
295
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
NW
12
0.4
SW
18
0.3
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
16
0.6
SW
8
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
SW
12
0.4
NW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.3
SW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.4
SW
20
Energy kJ
21
24
79
61
107
39
171
110
54
20
44
15
15
44
44
44
79
107
44
44
23
23
134
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
8
1.2
SW
8
1.2
SW
8
1.3
SW
8
1.7
SW
9
1.7
SW
9
Energy kJ
161
187
187
256
418
418
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
2
2
3
3
1
1
2
4
4
Distance (km)
43
0
0
250
5
5
0
16
16
0
48
60
60
43
48
43
43
16
48
364
364
108
48
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Santiago
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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