Matanzas Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.96° S 71.89° W

Matanzas 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matanzas sea temperature is
13.3°C
0.4° 

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 (13 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 12PM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Afternoon (13 Sep)3ft (0.9m)17s
Evening (13 Sep)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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)
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
0
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
19
0.7
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
17
1
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
12
1
WSW
11
1
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
319
280
352
428
499
412
715
653
468
687
767
704
595
577
534
462
469
476
408
347
270
289
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
12:34PM1.30m
00:55AM1.33m
1:10PM1.17m
1:31AM1.31m
1:47PM1.03m
Low Tide
6:26AM0.07m
6:41PM0.08m
7:09AM0.13m
7:11PM0.16m
7:53AM0.21m
7:40PM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:48
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:37
7:37
7:37
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
15
15
15
12
12
12
11
12
16
18
18
15
15
14
13
14
18
19
18
15
Feels °C
8
8
13
11
12
8
9
9
9
10
13
14
14
11
12
11
10
11
16
15
15
12
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