Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matanzas today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 4PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
204 | 386 | 501 | 430 | 459 | 761 | 891 | 808 | 679 | 523 | 383 | 289 | 238 | 419 | 407 | 379 | 362 | 346 | 330 | 330 | 373 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:22AM1.57m | 11:53PM1.18m | 12:03PM1.46m | 00:33AM1.20m | 12:42PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53PM-0.04m | 5:42AM0.07m | 6:27PM0.01m | 6:29AM0.14m | 7:01PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 |
204 | 386 | 501 | 430 | 459 | 761 | 891 | 808 | 679 | 523 | 383 | 289 | 238 | 185 | 169 | 161 | 362 | 346 | 330 | 330 | 373 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
62 | 201 | 198 | 198 | 192 | 195 | 192 | 183 | 186 | 186 | 220 | 209 | 131 | 419 | 407 | 379 | 64 | 46 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 11 | — | WSW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 5 | NW 11 | — | — | — |
1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | — | 61 | 76 | 107 | 173 | 129 | 127 | 201 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
48 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | 158 | 204 | 309 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 43 | 43 | 55 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 55 | 55 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 48 | 60 | 121 |
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