Matanzas surf break

Matanzas surfForecast / Santiago / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 07 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
11.6° C
(Which is 3.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Matanzas today?

The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 6AM is: 1.9m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)6ft (1.9m)18s
Afternoon (07 May)7ft (2.1m)17s
Evening (07 May)8ft (2.4m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sat night).

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
0
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
3
2
0
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
19
1.8
SW
18
1.9
SW
18
2.1
SW
18
2.1
SW
17
3
SW
17
2.2
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1
WSW
17
1
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1944
2082
2292
2552
2523
4335
2600
3888
3415
3058
2484
1968
1736
1179
992
821
648
1052
563
499
1241
1208
1099
955
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
20
S
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
15
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:53AM0.73m
1:56PM1.18m
2:57AM0.70m
2:51PM1.13m
4:17AM0.70m
3:53PM1.09m
Low Tide
6:55AM0.45m
9:19PM0.36m
7:44AM0.50m
10:26PM0.36m
8:56AM0.54m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:26
7:26
7:28
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6:00
5:59
5:59
Temp °C
11
11
10
13
14
14
12
12
11
10
9
13
15
15
13
13
12
11
10
14
16
16
15
14
7
7
6
8
8
7
6
6
6
4
3
6
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
10
11
11
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
10
2.1
SW
10
2
SW
10
2.1
SW
18
2.1
SW
17
0.6
W
11
2.2
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
9
1.6
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
15
1.8
SW
9
1.8
SW
9
Energy kJ
1509
977
820
2552
2523
81
2600
3888
3415
3058
2484
1968
1736
1179
992
821
648
1052
441
414
1241
1208
515
492
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
19
1.8
SW
18
1.9
SW
18
1.8
SW
10
0.7
W
11
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
W
10
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.2
W
10
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.9
SW
6
0.5
WSW
18
1
WSW
17
1.1
SW
14
1.6
SW
9
0.2
WNW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
Energy kJ
1944
2082
2292
626
114
17
17
19
17
7
7
8
25
25
25
10
46
180
563
471
396
21
1099
955
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
13
1.2
W
12
1
W
12
0.9
W
11
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
SW
20
0.3
WSW
19
0.1
NW
12
0.8
SW
13
1
WSW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
NW
12
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
Energy kJ
209
418
280
195
31
31
12
17
10
10
25
6
6
6
16
74
6
242
499
21
6
21
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
10
3
SW
17
1.8
SW
9
1.1
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
1.6
SW
9
Energy kJ
553
4335
508
55
37
33
370
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
2
2
4
4
2
4
4
4
Distance (km)
60
43
43
60
364
364
291
120
43
229
121
229
229
229
48
48
43
43
16
16
364
229
16
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santiago
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
5
5
6
7
7
7
8
6
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
4
4
4
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