Matanzas Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.96° S 71.89° W

Matanzas 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matanzas sea temperature is
13.9°C
0.7° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 12PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (22 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (22 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
3
1
3
3
2
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
9
0.7
W
10
1.1
SW
6
0.5
SW
12
0.9
SW
6
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.8
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
370
147
264
288
90
87
67
61
59
68
186
412
461
521
593
603
593
625
603
645
731
718
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
5
SE
15
SW
5
SE
5
NNE
5
N
10
NW
10
NE
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
8:38AM1.18m
9:27PM0.87m
9:16AM1.25m
9:54PM0.96m
9:50AM1.30m
Low Tide
3:28PM0.24m
2:52AM0.37m
3:55PM0.18m
3:31AM0.28m
4:20PM0.12m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:35
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:43
7:44
7:45
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
14
17
15
13
12
13
13
13
15
16
15
15
16
14
14
14
16
16
16
15
Feels °C
7
8
9
11
9
9
8
10
10
11
13
14
13
12
14
11
13
12
15
15
14
13
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