Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matanzas today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 1AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
145 | 138 | 128 | 114 | 86 | 123 | 167 | 239 | 273 | 475 | 312 | 307 | 294 | 422 | 1029 | 995 | 499 | 499 | 1054 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:57PM0.83m | 8:52AM1.31m | 9:27PM0.89m | 9:26AM1.37m | 9:56PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07PM0.25m | 2:17AM0.35m | 3:37PM0.19m | 2:55AM0.27m | 4:05PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 |
145 | 138 | 128 | 106 | 86 | 85 | 167 | 239 | 273 | 475 | 312 | 246 | 287 | 422 | 1029 | 995 | 499 | 499 | 1054 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 12 | WSW 12 | — |
65 | 56 | 68 | 114 | 63 | 123 | 72 | 60 | 63 | — | 132 | 307 | 294 | 267 | 15 | 15 | 294 | 258 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | — |
66 | 65 | 50 | 20 | 47 | 23 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 30 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 9 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 118 | 118 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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