Matanzas surf break

Matanzas surfForecast / Santiago / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 14 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
12.0° C
(Which is 2.6°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Matanzas today?

The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 5AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (14 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (14 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

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 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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)
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
1
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
WSW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1.3
SW
8
1.3
SW
8
1.3
SW
8
1.5
SW
8
1.6
SW
8
1.7
SW
8
1.8
SW
9
1.9
SW
9
2
SW
10
2.1
SW
10
2.1
SW
10
2.2
SW
11
2.3
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
279
372
412
390
313
342
336
331
238
196
239
250
306
358
398
505
593
708
900
918
1060
1128
1010
1068
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
S
5
S
10
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
10
S
15
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
S
5
S
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
8:20AM1.27m
8:30PM1.11m
8:59AM1.41m
9:20PM1.10m
9:41AM1.53m
10:10PM1.06m
Low Tide
2:37PM0.20m
2:32AM0.12m
3:27PM0.10m
3:11AM0.10m
4:17PM0.03m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:54
5:53
5:52
Temp °C
15
15
15
18
18
17
15
14
14
13
14
16
16
14
13
14
13
12
11
13
14
14
13
13
14
13
13
15
12
11
11
10
12
10
11
12
10
9
9
10
9
7
6
9
9
10
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
1
SW
8
1.1
SW
8
0.9
WSW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.2
SW
8
1.3
SW
8
1.3
SW
8
1.3
SW
8
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
16
1.8
SW
9
1.9
SW
9
2
SW
10
2.1
SW
10
2.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
17
2.3
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
Energy kJ
279
372
111
128
313
342
336
331
160
196
239
250
92
92
208
505
593
708
900
918
763
1128
1010
1068
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
8
0.9
SW
8
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
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
0.8
SW
18
0.2
WNW
12
1.1
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
57
99
412
390
44
44
44
44
238
181
175
118
132
165
93
302
299
287
663
437
14
653
886
875
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.7
SW
15
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
NW
12
Energy kJ
110
54
20
44
15
15
14
44
44
79
107
44
44
44
23
134
234
31
226
30
14
15
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
8
1.1
SW
8
1.3
SW
8
1.1
SW
8
1.5
SW
8
1.6
SW
8
1.7
SW
8
2.2
SW
11
Energy kJ
131
153
188
141
306
358
398
1060
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
2
2
3
1
1
2
3
4
4
3
3
4
2
3
4
4
Distance (km)
5
16
5
48
60
60
43
48
43
48
16
60
364
121
48
48
48
43
43
48
364
65
43
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santiago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
5
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