Matanzas surf break

Matanzas surfForecast / Santiago / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 16 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
12.6° C
(Which is 1.9°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Matanzas today?

The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 5PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.8m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)6ft (1.8m)9s
Afternoon (16 May)4ft (1.2m)17s
Evening (16 May)4.5ft (1.3m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
1
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
10
1.2
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.9
SW
10
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
510
851
909
897
989
783
788
716
685
598
667
581
565
534
398
392
290
380
325
732
710
688
300
341
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
10
SW
15
SW
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
SSE
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
9:41AM1.53m
10:10PM1.06m
10:26AM1.61m
11:00PM1.02m
11:14AM1.64m
11:53PM0.96m
Low Tide
4:17PM0.03m
3:52AM0.10m
5:09PM-0.01m
4:35AM0.11m
6:03PM-0.01m
5:22AM0.15m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
7:33
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
Temp °C
11
13
14
12
13
12
12
11
15
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
17
18
17
16
15
15
14
14
5
7
8
7
9
9
9
8
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
14
14
13
12
11
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
10
1.2
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
1.8
SW
10
1.8
SW
10
2
SW
10
1.8
SW
10
1.9
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.4
SW
9
1.3
SW
9
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
10
1.2
SW
10
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
510
851
909
598
611
723
650
716
499
428
339
269
565
534
398
208
249
222
284
732
710
688
300
341
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
18
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
1.3
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
9
1.1
SW
9
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
NW
15
1
SW
10
1
SW
10
Energy kJ
437
14
14
897
989
783
788
551
685
598
667
581
241
192
204
392
290
380
325
84
84
54
188
184
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
15
0.2
WNW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
W
10
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
W
10
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
W
11
Energy kJ
258
30
12
15
25
16
17
51
51
50
50
25
25
8
16
7
21
42
42
66
14
14
42
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
10
1.8
SW
9
Energy kJ
554
542
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
1
3
3
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
48
364
291
48
16
0
0
0
48
60
48
43
16
16
0
0
0
60
48
43
16
16
5
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santiago
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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