Matanzas Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.96° S 71.89° W

Matanzas 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matanzas sea temperature is
12.5° C
0.6° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 11AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (20 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Evening (20 Jul)3ft (0.9m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
1.7
N
6
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
1.7
NW
8
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
11
1.8
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
357
298
303
253
248
198
198
157
154
204
85
82
57
57
57
382
444
389
655
762
736
639
524
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
ENE
10
E
15
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
30
NE
20
NE
25
NE
35
NNE
35
N
45
NNE
50
N
45
N
35
N
30
NNE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
N
5
NW
5
N
5
N
Wind State
on
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
2:48AM1.08m
2:46PM1.10m
3:42AM1.09m
3:40PM0.95m
4:43AM1.09m
4:47PM0.82m
Low Tide
8:45AM0.35m
9:14PM0.23m
9:56AM0.43m
10:00PM0.32m
11:20AM0.47m
10:52PM0.39m
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:47
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
6:00
6:00
 mm
11
5
3
2
4
11
5
9
10
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
11
12
12
13
12
12
11
12
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
15
14
13
13
Feels °C
8
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
4
6
4
4
5
7
8
10
11
12
14
13
12
12
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