Matanzas Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.96° S 71.89° W

Matanzas 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matanzas sea temperature is
13.5°C
0.6° 

Matanzas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Matanzas today (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 12AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (24 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (24 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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)
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
7
0.6
W
10
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
54
71
64
61
83
132
77
94
145
138
128
116
86
123
167
301
273
312
378
Wind (km/h)
10
N
5
NNE
0
SW
5
N
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NW
10
SW
15
WNW
20
ENE
10
WSW
5
NNE
10
ESE
15
NE
15
N
15
N
25
N
25
N
Wind State
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:21PM0.77m
8:14AM1.23m
8:57PM0.83m
8:52AM1.31m
9:27PM0.89m
Low Tide
2:31PM0.33m
1:31AM0.43m
3:07PM0.25m
2:17AM0.35m
3:37PM0.19m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:23
6:23
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
10
11
13
13
13
13
15
12
13
12
15
14
13
13
13
Feels °C
11
10
11
10
8
10
11
12
12
11
12
11
13
11
13
12
11
9
9
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