Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matanzas today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 12AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | W 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1035 | 792 | 701 | 836 | 935 | 729 | 606 | 533 | 677 | 369 | 481 | 422 | 315 | 254 | 207 | 117 | 88 | 88 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:13PM0.72m | 7:49AM1.11m | 8:56PM0.79m | 8:38AM1.18m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05AM0.53m | 2:56PM0.31m | 2:07AM0.45m | 3:28PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 1035 | 792 | 701 | 836 | 935 | 729 | 606 | 533 | 279 | 369 | 481 | 422 | 315 | 254 | 207 | 117 | 88 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 18 | W 18 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | 144 | 338 | 443 | 327 | 384 | 392 | 6 | 6 | 148 | 100 | 77 | 35 | 35 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 46 | 44 | 59 | 58 | 22 | 21 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 414 | 677 | 162 | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | 65 | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 291 | 364 | 364 | 120 | 43 | 60 | 16 | 0 | 48 | 364 | 121 | 121 |
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