Matanzas surf break

Matanzas surfForecast / Santiago / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 08 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
11.8° C
(Which is 2.9°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Matanzas today?

The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 8AM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)6ft (1.9m)15s
Afternoon (08 May)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Evening (08 May)5ft (1.6m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
0
0
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
1
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
2
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
10
1.7
SW
10
1
WSW
17
1.2
SW
14
1.7
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
2.2
SW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
12
1.1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3058
2721
1783
1715
1421
1196
992
1179
478
524
563
540
1379
1409
1099
2121
994
950
1575
679
587
569
473
537
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:57AM0.70m
2:51PM1.13m
4:17AM0.70m
3:53PM1.09m
5:31AM0.75m
4:56PM1.08m
Low Tide
7:44AM0.50m
10:26PM0.36m
8:56AM0.54m
11:24PM0.33m
10:27AM0.55m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:26
7:28
7:28
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5:59
5:59
5:58
Temp °C
11
11
10
14
16
15
13
13
12
10
10
14
16
16
15
14
14
13
13
18
19
19
18
17
5
6
5
8
10
10
9
9
8
6
6
11
10
10
11
10
11
9
10
15
15
15
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
2
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
10
1.7
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
9
1.7
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
15
1.7
SW
9
2.3
WSW
14
1.7
SW
10
1.7
WSW
13
2.2
SW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
SW
9
1.3
SW
9
Energy kJ
3058
2721
1783
1715
1421
1196
992
1179
478
524
479
423
1379
1409
471
2121
524
950
1575
679
587
569
300
257
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
NW
13
1
SW
8
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
NW
16
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
WSW
17
1.2
SW
14
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
1.7
WSW
14
0.2
WNW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
SW
9
0.2
WNW
19
1.3
SW
9
1.3
SW
9
0.7
SW
16
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
Energy kJ
17
7
129
17
17
25
25
10
440
404
563
540
21
21
1099
21
994
388
37
294
294
271
473
410
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
13
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
SW
20
0.3
WSW
19
0.5
WSW
18
0.8
SW
13
1
WSW
16
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
W
20
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
19
0.1
NW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.6
WSW
17
0.1
NW
14
0.9
WSW
16
1.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
10
7
25
25
6
6
16
74
180
242
499
6
6
21
7
21
37
8
79
190
8
447
537
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
1.7
SW
9
1.6
SW
9
1.3
SW
9
Energy kJ
5
14
12
481
412
300
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
3
3
3
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
Distance (km)
48
48
43
48
229
291
48
48
43
43
43
5
364
108
16
0
0
0
0
43
48
65
16
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santiago
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
7
9
5
9
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