Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matanzas today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 11AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 144 | 94 | 144 | 142 | 109 | 118 | 126 | 138 | 109 | 83 | 90 | 289 | 150 | 508 | 199 | 408 | 217 | 346 | 210 | 206 | 206 | 218 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:27PM0.90m | 2:51AM1.18m | 3:15PM0.78m | 3:46AM1.11m | 4:31PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42AM0.31m | 8:10PM0.35m | 9:43AM0.40m | 8:45PM0.44m | 11:10AM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 13 | SW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 144 | 30 | 144 | 142 | 109 | 105 | 78 | 138 | 109 | 83 | 70 | 289 | 43 | 508 | 109 | 408 | 217 | 346 | 210 | 206 | 206 | 218 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | SW 20 | WSW 12 | WSW 20 | SW 7 | WSW 18 | SW 6 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 55 | 94 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 46 | 66 | 65 | 88 | 4 | 150 | 16 | 199 | 37 | 67 | 34 | 29 | 31 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | WSW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | SW 21 | WSW 9 | NW 11 | WSW 20 | NW 11 | WSW 19 | — | W 7 | — | W 15 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 63 | 60 | 90 | 18 | 73 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 37 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 32 | — | 38 | 60 | 103 | 118 | 126 | — | — | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 32 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 48 | 60 | 364 | 364 | 108 | 48 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 48 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 16 | 0 | 60 | 48 | 16 |
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