Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matanzas today (15 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 5PM is: 1.7m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 710 | 917 | 2222 | 1217 | 2075 | 2164 | 2136 | 1787 | 1525 | 1301 | 1143 | 955 | 802 | 669 | 536 | 458 | 346 | 346 | 261 | 253 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:04PM0.83m | 2:14AM1.22m | 2:54PM0.75m | 3:07AM1.14m | 4:09PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27PM0.38m | 9:18AM0.36m | 8:04PM0.46m | 10:36AM0.41m | 8:56PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 710 | 917 | 2222 | 1217 | 2075 | 2164 | 2136 | 1787 | 1525 | 1301 | 1143 | 955 | 802 | 669 | 536 | 458 | 346 | 346 | 261 | 253 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | SW 13 | WNW 18 | WSW 14 | WNW 18 | WNW 26 | WNW 26 | WNW 26 | NW 10 | NW 14 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | SW 5 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 428 | 388 | 31 | 774 | 31 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 66 | 100 | 102 | 66 | 30 | 80 | 168 | 243 | 234 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 18 | NW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 26 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 24 | WNW 24 | NW 24 | WNW 24 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 13 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 108 | 141 | 54 | 51 | 25 | 16 | 21 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | 37 | 13 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 18 | 25 | 17 | 20 | 22 | — | 31 | 71 | 83 | 58 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 60 | 364 | 364 | 48 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 60 | 364 | 364 | 60 | 48 | 43 | 43 | 48 | 364 | 390 |
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