Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matanzas today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 4PM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue morning, light winds from the NW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1571 | 1267 | 993 | 993 | 1155 | 763 | 1048 | 1300 | 1317 | 1284 | 1187 | 940 | 928 | 915 | 902 | 877 | 816 | 792 | 701 | 690 | 680 | 680 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:49AM1.07m | 8:13PM0.82m | 7:44AM1.11m | 8:44PM0.92m | 8:27AM1.15m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:01PM0.31m | 1:28AM0.50m | 2:33PM0.25m | 2:19AM0.41m | 3:01PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | NW 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1571 | 1267 | 993 | 993 | 1155 | 763 | 1048 | 1300 | 389 | 1284 | 1187 | 485 | 355 | 915 | 902 | 877 | 816 | 792 | 701 | 690 | 680 | 680 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 18 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 20 | WNW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WNW 16 | SW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 178 | 45 | 45 | 134 | 31 | 522 | 214 | 26 | 1317 | 67 | 104 | 940 | 928 | 257 | 183 | 141 | 121 | 122 | 64 | 63 | 98 | 98 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | WNW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 44 | 123 | 80 | 80 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 40 | 36 | — | 104 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 55 | 221 | 475 | 589 | 620 | 726 | 809 | 372 | 672 | 620 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 120 | 100 | 76 | 52 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 146 | 1099 | 1312 | 1360 | 867 | 248 | 157 | 118 | 130 | 1289 | 157 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 157 | 157 | 118 | 55 |
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