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Matanzas surfForecast / Santiago / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 -04Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.3° C
(Which is 2.2°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Matanzas today?
The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 4AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
667 | 658 | 565 | 416 | 398 | 392 | 683 | 335 | 330 | 325 | 320 | 315 | 310 | 382 | 716 | 696 | 555 | 268 | 257 | 273 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 235 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:00PM1.02m | 11:14AM1.64m | 11:53PM0.96m | 12:05PM1.62m | 00:50AM0.90m | 1:00PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09PM-0.01m | 4:35AM0.11m | 6:03PM-0.01m | 5:22AM0.15m | 7:00PM0.02m | 6:14AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — |
 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 |
11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
 kJ | 307 | 658 | 565 | 416 | 398 | 204 | 683 | 217 | 208 | 250 | 217 | 315 | 310 | 382 | 716 | 696 | 555 | 268 | 257 | 176 | 200 | 176 | 176 | 149 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 13 | WNW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 667 | 241 | 212 | 217 | 204 | 392 | 21 | 335 | 330 | 325 | 320 | 157 | 157 | 154 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 224 | 224 | 273 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 235 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 10 | WNW 13 | W 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | W 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 50 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 42 | 42 | 84 | 84 | 54 | 42 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 35 | 35 | 45 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 48 | 43 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 364 | 48 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 229 |
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