Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matanzas today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 8AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 395 | 444 | 360 | 346 | 326 | 238 | 262 | 262 | 262 | 330 | 319 | 280 | 352 | 428 | 499 | 412 | 715 | 653 | 468 | 697 | 668 | 613 | 595 | 569 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:57AM1.41m | 00:20AM1.31m | 12:34PM1.30m | 00:55AM1.33m | 1:10PM1.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43AM0.04m | 6:12PM0.01m | 6:26AM0.07m | 6:41PM0.08m | 7:09AM0.13m | 7:11PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 395 | 444 | 360 | 346 | 326 | 238 | 106 | 262 | 262 | 330 | 273 | 250 | 238 | 243 | 238 | 256 | 196 | 191 | 211 | 697 | 668 | 613 | 595 | 569 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 10 | WSW 21 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 8 | SW 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 121 | 31 | 59 | 27 | 26 | 106 | 88 | 106 | 84 | 212 | 319 | 280 | 352 | 428 | 499 | 412 | 715 | 653 | 468 | 233 | 233 | 5 | 5 | 173 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WSW 21 | WSW 16 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 15 | NW 12 | W 16 | W 17 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | NW 12 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 25 | 107 | 149 | 22 | 6 | 46 | 140 | 67 | 104 | 279 | 87 | 87 | 302 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 262 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 208 | 245 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 229 | 121 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 291 | 121 | 60 |
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