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Matanzas surfForecast / Santiago / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 16 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
12.6° C
(Which is 1.9°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Matanzas today?
The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 5PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.8m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
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 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
510 | 851 | 909 | 897 | 989 | 783 | 788 | 716 | 685 | 598 | 667 | 581 | 565 | 534 | 398 | 392 | 290 | 380 | 325 | 732 | 710 | 688 | 300 | 341 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:41AM1.53m | 10:10PM1.06m | 10:26AM1.61m | 11:00PM1.02m | 11:14AM1.64m | 11:53PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17PM0.03m | 3:52AM0.10m | 5:09PM-0.01m | 4:35AM0.11m | 6:03PM-0.01m | 5:22AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 510 | 851 | 909 | 598 | 611 | 723 | 650 | 716 | 499 | 428 | 339 | 269 | 565 | 534 | 398 | 208 | 249 | 222 | 284 | 732 | 710 | 688 | 300 | 341 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 437 | 14 | 14 | 897 | 989 | 783 | 788 | 551 | 685 | 598 | 667 | 581 | 241 | 192 | 204 | 392 | 290 | 380 | 325 | 84 | 84 | 54 | 188 | 184 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WNW 18 | NW 18 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 10 | WNW 13 | W 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 15 | W 11 |
| kJ | 258 | 30 | 12 | 15 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 21 | 42 | 42 | 66 | 14 | 14 | 42 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 10 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 554 | 542 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 364 | 291 | 48 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 60 | 48 | 43 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 48 | 43 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 0 |
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