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Matanzas surfForecast / Santiago / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 -04Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 9AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed morning, light winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 20 | WSW 11 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
558 | 475 | 550 | 467 | 482 | 533 | 1616 | 1686 | 1944 | 2082 | 2292 | 2750 | 2375 | 2408 | 2415 | 2033 | 1983 | 1829 | 1783 | 1380 | 1863 | 1484 | 1273 | 1077 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:03AM0.79m | 1:08PM1.25m | 1:53AM0.73m | 1:56PM1.18m | 2:57AM0.70m | 2:51PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18AM0.39m | 8:16PM0.32m | 6:55AM0.45m | 9:19PM0.36m | 7:44AM0.50m | 10:26PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
— | — | — | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 558 | 475 | 550 | 467 | 482 | 533 | 524 | 1686 | 1641 | 1111 | 904 | 2750 | 2375 | 2408 | 2415 | 2033 | 1983 | 1829 | 1783 | 1380 | 1863 | 1484 | 1273 | 1077 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 197 | 249 | 224 | 171 | 268 | 273 | 1616 | 1491 | 1944 | 2082 | 2292 | 716 | 114 | 79 | 36 | 505 | 433 | 398 | 327 | 257 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WSW 24 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 11 | WNW 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 18 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 55 | 318 | 314 | 432 | 471 | 169 | 209 | 409 | 271 | 154 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 20 | 80 | 144 | 156 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 650 | 566 | 497 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 43 | 118 | 248 | 364 | 118 | 121 | 121 | 229 | 48 | 43 | 121 | 364 | 364 | 250 | 229 | 48 | 229 | 229 | 229 | 291 | 229 | 229 | 48 |
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