Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matanzas today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 4PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 06). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Tue morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 12 | W 10 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 372 | 309 | 454 | 414 | 381 | 445 | 499 | 526 | 526 | 515 | 440 | 318 | 273 | 273 | 264 | 326 | 418 | 415 | 388 | 362 | 390 | 363 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:53AM1.30m | 8:51PM0.97m | 8:49AM1.34m | 9:33PM1.10m | 9:36AM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:44PM0.12m | 2:27AM0.28m | 3:24PM0.07m | 3:20AM0.19m | 3:59PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 372 | 297 | 454 | 414 | 381 | 318 | 499 | 526 | 526 | 515 | 440 | 318 | 230 | 273 | 248 | 169 | 418 | 415 | 388 | 325 | 264 | 212 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 20 | W 9 | WSW 13 | NW 7 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 163 | 309 | 367 | 357 | 337 | 253 | 74 | 313 | 106 | 290 | 241 | 281 | 273 | 220 | 184 | 326 | 326 | 314 | 372 | 362 | 390 | 363 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 23 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 19 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | NNW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 134 | 69 | 63 | 159 | 188 | 30 | 75 | 170 | 299 | 252 | 209 | 243 | 47 | 264 | 264 | 199 | 24 | 42 | 54 | 84 | 84 | 84 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NW 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 119 | 50 | 138 | 194 | 106 | 445 | 218 | 194 | 101 | 139 | 98 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 43 | 157 | 118 | 108 | 118 | 142 | 118 | 43 | 5 | 118 | 60 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1360 | 1312 | 248 | 0 |
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