Matanzas Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.96° S 71.89° W

Matanzas 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matanzas sea temperature is
12.7° C
0.4° 

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 (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 3PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 21). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Afternoon (21 Jul)2ft (0.6m)11s
Evening (21 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Tue afternoon, light winds from the N by Wed night).

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
1.2
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.8
W
10
2.5
W
13
2.5
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
154
116
85
82
82
57
55
197
559
867
984
971
650
666
509
431
361
246
240
281
623
2133
2297
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
30
NNE
45
NNE
50
N
45
N
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
N
10
NNE
5
N
10
N
10
NNE
15
N
10
NNE
20
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:42AM1.09m
3:40PM0.95m
4:43AM1.09m
4:47PM0.82m
5:48AM1.11m
6:12PM0.76m
Low Tide
9:56AM0.43m
10:00PM0.32m
11:20AM0.47m
10:52PM0.39m
12:46PM0.45m
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:47
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
6:00
 mm
7
10
9
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
12
12
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
13
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
12
12
13
Feels °C
6
7
3
5
5
8
8
8
8
9
10
12
12
12
11
11
9
10
8
10
8
9
11
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