Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matanzas today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 2PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Fri morning, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 810 | 537 | 455 | 527 | 348 | 325 | 450 | 461 | 428 | 441 | 378 | 362 | 378 | 485 | 563 | 983 | 937 | 759 | 655 | 478 | 469 | 457 | 403 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 12:29PM1.56m | 1:09AM1.06m | 1:14PM1.43m | 1:57AM1.08m | 1:59PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58AM0.10m | 7:10PM-0.01m | 6:49AM0.17m | 7:51PM0.06m | 7:44AM0.26m | 8:32PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 810 | 537 | 455 | 527 | 348 | 325 | 450 | 950 | 650 | 386 | 378 | 362 | 378 | 485 | 563 | 983 | 937 | 759 | 655 | 478 | 469 | 457 | 403 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 171 | 166 | 317 | 299 | 246 | 290 | 242 | 461 | 428 | 441 | 301 | 244 | 236 | 202 | 161 | 153 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 153 | 155 | 128 | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | NNW 6 | — | — | NW 11 |
| kJ | 251 | 245 | 129 | 100 | 66 | 40 | 30 | 330 | 363 | 363 | 90 | 87 | 110 | 76 | 70 | 39 | 34 | 15 | — | 14 | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1146 | 1240 | 2161 | 1727 | 1690 | 1500 | 1075 | — | — | — | 324 | 264 | 187 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 157 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 229 | 250 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 118 | 157 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 16 | 0 |
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