Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matanzas today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 3PM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 904 | 849 | 923 | 1608 | 795 | 950 | 2437 | 2133 | 2300 | 2696 | 2526 | 2329 | 2259 | 2361 | 2361 | 2329 | 2265 | 2140 | 2079 | 2049 | 1893 | 1893 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:22PM0.94m | 1:36AM1.50m | 2:20PM0.85m | 2:34AM1.42m | 3:32PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32AM0.07m | 6:52PM0.21m | 8:32AM0.13m | 7:42PM0.28m | 9:43AM0.18m | 8:45PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 904 | 849 | 923 | 1608 | 700 | 824 | 2437 | 2133 | 2300 | 2696 | 2526 | 2329 | 2259 | 2361 | 2361 | 2329 | 2265 | 2140 | 2079 | 2049 | 1893 | 1893 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | NW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | SW 6 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 32 | 124 | 125 | 54 | 795 | 950 | 49 | 46 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 54 | 26 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 61 | 44 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 19 | NW 15 | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 15 | 15 | 74 | 54 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 43 | 55 | 390 | 364 | 43 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 364 | 364 | 364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 118 | 364 | 364 | 48 |
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