
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matanzas today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 11AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
106 | 94 | 114 | 114 | 90 | 90 | 61 | 264 | 763 | 724 | 655 | 634 | 561 | 535 | 469 | 485 | 531 | 589 | 488 | 408 | 401 | 573 | 901 | 1164 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:03AM1.41m | 1:27PM1.03m | 1:48AM1.38m | 2:17PM0.90m | 2:42AM1.33m | 3:22PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:33AM0.14m | 7:12PM0.20m | 8:29AM0.21m | 7:53PM0.28m | 9:41AM0.28m | 8:47PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 |
106 | 73 | 114 | 114 | 90 | 90 | 47 | 264 | 763 | 724 | 655 | 634 | 561 | 535 | 469 | 485 | 531 | 589 | 488 | 408 | 401 | 573 | 901 | 1164 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | W 8 | NW 12 | WSW 17 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 |
79 | 94 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 61 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 59 | 68 | 89 | 167 | 213 | 204 | 158 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 227 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | NNW 12 | WSW 17 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
46 | 48 | 71 | 71 | 63 | 62 | 20 | 15 | 27 | 6 | 52 | 65 | 49 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1406 | 48 | 48 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 364 | 48 | 48 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1137 | 1289 | 60 | 48 |
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