Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matanzas today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 6AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the N by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 574 | 482 | 470 | 450 | 441 | 450 | 501 | 544 | 983 | 872 | 705 | 561 | 478 | 469 | 407 | 403 | 411 | 357 | 357 | 303 | 246 | 246 | 198 | 198 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:09AM1.06m | 1:14PM1.43m | 1:57AM1.08m | 1:59PM1.27m | 2:48AM1.08m | 2:46PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49AM0.17m | 7:51PM0.06m | 7:44AM0.26m | 8:32PM0.14m | 8:45AM0.35m | 9:14PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 848 | 599 | 470 | 450 | 441 | 450 | 501 | 544 | 983 | 872 | 705 | 561 | 478 | 469 | 407 | 403 | 411 | 357 | 357 | 303 | 246 | 246 | 198 | 198 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 574 | 482 | 299 | 256 | 244 | 205 | 202 | 195 | 150 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 130 | 155 | 128 | 123 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 94 | 94 | 92 | 73 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 7 | NNW 6 | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 330 | 369 | 321 | 90 | 87 | 110 | 76 | 54 | 39 | 16 | — | 15 | 14 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 241 | 224 | 133 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 229 | 229 | 53 | 157 | 157 | 118 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 43 | 43 |
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