Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matanzas today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 5AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2826 | 2590 | 2684 | 2750 | 2490 | 2199 | 2008 | 1645 | 1461 | 1360 | 1220 | 1072 | 1054 | 937 | 828 | 814 | 786 | 759 | 745 | 655 | 655 | 655 | 485 | 683 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:29AM1.42m | 10:54PM1.10m | 11:00AM1.39m | 11:25PM1.16m | 11:32AM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05AM0.17m | 4:58PM0.07m | 4:41AM0.14m | 5:23PM0.07m | 5:18AM0.14m | 5:49PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 |
2826 | 2590 | 2684 | 2750 | 2490 | 2199 | 2008 | 1645 | 1461 | 1360 | 1220 | 1072 | 1054 | 937 | 828 | 814 | 786 | 759 | 745 | 655 | 655 | 655 | 485 | 683 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | NW 13 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | SW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 31 | 31 | 249 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | WSW 19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1289 | 48 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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