Matanzas surf break

Matanzas surfForecast / Santiago / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 -04
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Matanzas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Matanzas sea temperature is
12.1° C
(Which is 2.5°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Matanzas today?

The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 8PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (13 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (13 May)3ft (0.9m)12s

Table - waves today at Matanzas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
1
2
1
2
3
2
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.6
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
1.3
SW
8
1.5
SW
8
1.7
SW
8
1.8
SW
8
1.9
SW
9
2.1
SW
9
2.1
SW
10
2.1
SW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
394
336
326
212
171
279
443
367
390
352
342
336
331
286
220
191
224
299
389
433
529
684
745
865
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
S
10
S
5
S
5
SSE
10
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
10
S
15
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:41PM1.11m
8:20AM1.27m
8:30PM1.11m
8:59AM1.41m
9:20PM1.10m
Low Tide
1:46PM0.32m
1:56AM0.15m
2:37PM0.20m
2:32AM0.12m
3:27PM0.10m
3:11AM0.10m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:54
5:53
5:52
Temp °C
14
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
18
18
18
15
14
14
14
15
16
17
15
14
13
13
12
10
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
15
13
13
11
10
11
11
12
12
12
9
9
9
8
7
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.8
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
1
SW
8
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
8
1.2
SW
8
1.2
SW
8
1.3
SW
8
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
16
1.9
SW
9
2.1
SW
9
2.1
SW
10
2.1
SW
10
Energy kJ
394
336
326
212
149
279
443
367
117
352
342
336
331
145
173
191
224
92
90
208
529
684
745
865
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.6
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.8
SW
8
1
SW
8
1
SW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
12
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1.1
SW
17
Energy kJ
84
84
84
50
58
57
86
117
390
44
44
44
44
286
220
175
118
132
165
93
302
295
287
663
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.3
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
SW
12
0.4
NW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.3
NW
12
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.2
WNW
18
Energy kJ
79
61
107
173
171
110
54
20
44
15
15
14
44
44
79
107
44
44
44
23
134
234
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
8
1.2
SW
8
1.2
SW
8
1.1
SW
8
1.5
SW
8
1.7
SW
8
1.8
SW
8
Energy kJ
135
182
177
149
299
389
433
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
2
2
3
3
1
3
3
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
250
48
5
0
16
16
0
48
291
60
43
48
43
48
16
48
364
121
121
48
48
65
108
Best forecast wave conditions in Santiago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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