Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matanzas today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 4PM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
5120 | 4834 | 4431 | 3758 | 3259 | 2826 | 2590 | 2684 | 2567 | 2490 | 2199 | 1857 | 1645 | 1461 | 1360 | 1220 | 1072 | 953 | 937 | 828 | 814 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:58AM1.41m | 10:25PM1.03m | 10:29AM1.42m | 10:54PM1.10m | 11:00AM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32PM0.09m | 4:05AM0.17m | 4:58PM0.07m | 4:41AM0.14m | 5:23PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
5120 | 4834 | 4431 | 3758 | 3259 | 2826 | 2590 | 2684 | 2567 | 2490 | 2199 | 1857 | 1645 | 1461 | 1360 | 1220 | 1072 | 953 | 937 | 828 | 814 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | NW 13 | SW 20 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 526 | 526 | 248 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1288 | 48 |
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