Matanzas Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.96° S 71.89° W

Matanzas 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matanzas sea temperature is
13.4° C
0.5° 

Matanzas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Matanzas today (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 9PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)6ft (1.9m)13s
Afternoon (20 Aug)6ft (1.9m)12s
Evening (20 Aug)6ft (1.9m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
SW
10
1.2
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1116
1064
1098
1062
522
505
480
477
686
661
687
649
530
510
371
409
425
433
152
140
136
Wind (km/h)
20
S
25
SSW
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
20
S
25
SSW
25
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
4:02PM0.74m
4:56AM1.07m
5:55PM0.69m
6:19AM1.09m
7:30PM0.72m
Low Tide
10:45AM0.48m
9:44PM0.48m
12:27PM0.47m
11:09PM0.51m
1:42PM0.40m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:21
6:22
6:22
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
15
14
12
12
11
11
15
17
17
16
15
14
14
14
16
17
16
14
13
Feels °C
9
9
10
10
8
9
7
7
11
12
13
13
12
11
11
11
13
13
13
10
11
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