Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matanzas today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 4AM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm October 20). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue night, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 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 | 1155 | 763 | 1048 | 1300 | 1317 | 1284 | 1187 | 940 | 928 | 915 | 902 | 877 | 816 | 792 | 780 | 690 | 680 | 680 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:13PM0.82m | 7:44AM1.11m | 8:44PM0.92m | 8:27AM1.15m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28AM0.50m | 2:33PM0.25m | 2:19AM0.41m | 3:01PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | 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 | 1155 | 763 | 1048 | 1300 | 1317 | 1284 | 1187 | 445 | 355 | 915 | 902 | 877 | 816 | 792 | 780 | 690 | 680 | 680 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WNW 16 | W 11 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 31 | 522 | 214 | 26 | 39 | 67 | 104 | 940 | 928 | 235 | 205 | 160 | 121 | 104 | 64 | 63 | 55 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 13 | — | NW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 14 | — | 67 | 15 | 14 | 104 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 98 | 98 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 456 | 693 | 886 | 891 | 745 | 593 | 572 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | 71 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1312 | 867 | 248 | 248 | 130 | 130 | 1289 | 157 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 157 | 157 | 55 | 55 |
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