Matanzas surf break

Matanzas surfForecast / Santiago / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 -04
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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
11.9° C
(Which is 2.4°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Matanzas today?

The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 3AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (24 May)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (24 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

Table - waves today at Matanzas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
11
1
W
12
1
W
12
0.7
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
640
735
746
724
586
569
569
476
447
419
444
444
444
437
331
274
274
199
334
678
722
722
700
690
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
0
SSW
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
ESE
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSE
10
S
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
SE
0
W
10
WNW
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
High Tide
4:11PM1.25m
5:30AM0.93m
5:18PM1.16m
6:31AM1.03m
6:21PM1.09m
7:20AM1.12m
Low Tide
11:12PM0.17m
11:05AM0.42m
00:05AM0.18m
12:22PM0.40m
00:50AM0.19m
1:26PM0.35m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:49
5:47
5:47
Temp °C
10
10
9
8
8
8
11
13
14
14
13
13
13
12
16
19
18
16
16
15
15
15
19
19
8
9
7
5
5
6
9
10
11
11
10
9
10
8
12
14
14
12
13
12
12
12
17
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
11
1
W
12
1
W
12
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
Energy kJ
640
735
746
724
586
569
569
476
447
419
444
444
444
437
331
274
274
198
206
678
722
722
700
690
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.4
SW
11
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.3
NW
15
0.3
NW
14
Energy kJ
26
26
26
25
23
66
66
66
51
22
22
22
22
22
37
84
169
199
334
40
54
54
33
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
8
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
WSW
16
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.4
NW
15
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
18
Energy kJ
12
12
12
11
25
22
22
22
22
25
25
25
25
23
55
103
77
79
58
54
12
5
31
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
Energy kJ
1
5
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
60
60
0
16
0
0
0
5
364
48
43
16
0
0
0
0
118
Best forecast wave conditions in Santiago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
9
9
9
9
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