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Matanzas surfForecast / Santiago / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Friday 12 Dec 2025 -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
14.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Matanzas today?
The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 9PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 239 | 515 | 236 | 228 | 293 | 254 | 287 | 287 | 299 | 1247 | 1537 | 1053 | 1395 | 990 | 929 | 773 | 1381 | 1539 | 1632 | 683 | 695 | 624 | 583 | 519 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:24PM 0.97 | 6:06AM 1.02 | 7:22PM 1.05 | 7:11AM 0.94 | 8:10PM 1.13 | 8:12AM 0.89 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:56AM 0.23 | 12:12AM 0.47 | 12:45PM 0.26 | 1:29AM 0.45 | 1:29PM 0.29 | 2:34AM 0.40 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:30 |
| Sunset | - | - | 8:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:52 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 |
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