Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matanzas today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 6AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | 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 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1067 | 751 | 1654 | 1693 | 1556 | 1491 | 1428 | 1243 | 1206 | 1026 | 1170 | 1116 | 1064 | 1047 | 919 | 522 | 505 | 844 | 394 | 686 | 673 | 649 | 551 | 530 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:43AM1.14m | 2:52PM0.85m | 3:41AM1.10m | 4:02PM0.74m | 4:56AM1.07m | 5:55PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17AM0.43m | 8:49PM0.40m | 10:45AM0.48m | 9:44PM0.48m | 12:27PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | 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 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 1067 | 680 | 1654 | 1693 | 1556 | 1491 | 1428 | 1243 | 1206 | 1026 | 1170 | 1116 | 1064 | 1047 | 919 | 522 | 505 | 844 | 394 | 686 | 673 | 649 | 551 | 530 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | SW 6 | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 20 | SW 8 | SW 19 | W 15 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 414 | 751 | 173 | 169 | 131 | 96 | 62 | 44 | — | 29 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 128 | 147 | 15 | 177 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 59 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | — | SW 19 | — | SW 18 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 115 | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | — | 15 | — | 13 | — | 13 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 364 | 0 | 16 | 48 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 364 | 121 | 48 | 16 | 43 | 16 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 48 | 16 | 0 |
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