Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matanzas today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 9AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 117mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | N 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 12 | WNW 10 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 253 | 198 | 87 | 68 | 104 | 1435 | 1365 | 1134 | 902 | 692 | 573 | 471 | 299 | 290 | 335 | 286 | 246 | 277 | 273 | 885 | 470 | 237 | 274 | 305 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:44AM1.65m | 00:21AM1.04m | 12:29PM1.56m | 1:09AM1.06m | 1:14PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:07AM0.08m | 6:27PM-0.05m | 5:58AM0.10m | 7:10PM-0.01m | 6:49AM0.17m | 7:51PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 253 | 192 | 87 | 68 | 49 | 1435 | 1365 | 1134 | 902 | 692 | 512 | 365 | 289 | 258 | 335 | 286 | 246 | 277 | 1060 | 885 | 470 | 237 | 274 | 214 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 15 | W 15 | — | NW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 9 | N 8 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 129 | 134 | 51 | 48 | 104 | 133 | 203 | 344 | 266 | 466 | 573 | 471 | 299 | 290 | 38 | 17 | — | 72 | 273 | 260 | 175 | 189 | 165 | 148 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 8 | — | — | — | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | — | 34 | 47 | — | 61 | — | — | — | 46 | 40 | — | — | — | 60 | 90 | 90 | 87 | 236 | 232 | 305 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 36 | 198 | 655 | 1747 | 3302 | 3019 | 2423 | 1676 | 1314 | 1175 | 1421 | 1798 | 2251 | 1807 | 2199 | 2578 | 2365 | 1608 | — | — | 235 | 160 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 157 | 157 | 1289 | 364 | 364 | 229 | 118 | 146 | 157 | 229 | 229 | 291 | 250 | 291 | 390 | 390 | 364 | 364 | 157 | 390 | 157 | 118 | 0 |
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