Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matanzas today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 3PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 59 | 68 | 183 | 412 | 461 | 521 | 593 | 603 | 593 | 625 | 593 | 745 | 813 | 883 | 867 | 850 | 815 | 632 | 620 | 541 | 565 | 557 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:16AM1.25m | 9:54PM0.96m | 9:50AM1.30m | 10:21PM1.06m | 10:23AM1.33m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55PM0.18m | 3:31AM0.28m | 4:20PM0.12m | 4:08AM0.21m | 4:45PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 36 | 20 | 183 | 412 | 461 | 521 | 593 | 603 | 593 | 625 | 593 | 745 | 813 | 883 | 867 | 850 | 815 | 632 | 620 | 541 | 371 | 371 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 59 | 57 | 40 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 81 | 176 | 386 | 338 | 405 | 565 | 557 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 5 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | — | NW 12 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | W 17 | W 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 30 | 68 | 11 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 50 | 75 | 68 | 66 | 90 | 82 | 78 | 53 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 60 | 60 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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