Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matanzas today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 4PM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 452 | 647 | 1275 | 1240 | 1748 | 1697 | 673 | 586 | 577 | 484 | 476 | 475 | 448 | 439 | 384 | 450 | 491 | 621 | 607 | 663 | 661 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:18PM0.87m | 3:03AM1.21m | 3:36PM0.76m | 4:25AM1.20m | 5:28PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36AM0.35m | 8:06PM0.33m | 10:07AM0.39m | 9:12PM0.40m | 11:53AM0.36m | 10:48PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 199 | 417 | 1275 | 1240 | 1748 | 1697 | 268 | 300 | 274 | 484 | 476 | 475 | 448 | 439 | 384 | 351 | 283 | 621 | 607 | 304 | 269 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 23 | SW 23 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 452 | — | — | — | — | — | 673 | 586 | 577 | 21 | 21 | 341 | 341 | 330 | 304 | 251 | 247 | 247 | 147 | 663 | 661 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | WSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 234 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | 47 | 117 | 220 | 309 | 450 | 491 | — | — | 205 | 177 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 12 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 647 | 71 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | 297 | 373 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 336 | 359 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 43 | 121 | 364 | 364 | 121 | 48 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 121 | 364 | 390 | 48 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 16 | 48 | 250 | 229 |
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