Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matanzas today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 4AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 327 | 230 | 220 | 424 | 386 | 319 | 264 | 284 | 90 | 87 | 77 | 61 | 59 | 68 | 178 | 405 | 461 | 521 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:56PM0.79m | 8:38AM1.18m | 9:27PM0.87m | 9:16AM1.25m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07AM0.45m | 3:28PM0.24m | 2:52AM0.37m | 3:55PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 327 | 230 | 220 | 424 | 386 | 319 | 264 | 52 | 90 | 87 | 63 | 58 | 36 | 21 | 178 | 405 | 461 | 521 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 244 | 151 | 100 | 64 | 43 | 32 | 32 | 21 | 51 | 69 | 67 | 61 | 59 | 39 | 39 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 13 | — | W 16 | W 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 5 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 46 | 44 | 59 | 41 | 54 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 51 | 47 | 68 | 11 | 5 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | 80 | 172 | 130 | — | — | — | — | 284 | 68 | 67 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 364 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 364 | 364 | 60 | 48 | 48 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 16 | 48 | 16 |
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