Matanzas surf break

Matanzas surfForecast / Santiago / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 -04
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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
12.1° C
(Which is 2.5°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Matanzas today?

The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 8AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (13 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (13 May)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
2
1
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.6
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1.3
SW
8
1.3
SW
9
1.3
SW
9
1.3
SW
9
1.6
SW
9
1.7
SW
9
1.8
SW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
273
264
388
394
336
326
212
171
279
443
367
347
313
304
336
331
238
244
275
275
269
359
437
475
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SSW
5
SE
5
N
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
7:43AM1.12m
7:41PM1.11m
8:20AM1.27m
8:30PM1.11m
8:59AM1.41m
9:20PM1.10m
Low Tide
1:46PM0.32m
1:56AM0.15m
2:37PM0.20m
2:32AM0.12m
3:27PM0.10m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:54
5:53
Temp °C
11
11
12
14
16
15
14
14
15
15
16
18
18
17
15
14
14
14
14
16
17
15
13
14
9
9
11
13
15
14
13
13
14
13
14
14
13
13
11
10
11
11
11
12
13
10
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.8
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1.1
SW
8
1.1
SW
8
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1
SW
13
1.3
SW
8
1.3
SW
8
1.3
SW
8
1.3
SW
9
1.3
SW
9
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
16
1.8
SW
9
Energy kJ
273
264
388
394
336
326
212
149
279
443
142
165
313
304
336
208
203
244
275
275
118
92
208
475
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
NW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.8
SW
8
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.4
NW
13
0.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
85
82
54
84
84
84
173
46
57
88
367
347
44
44
44
331
238
181
175
118
132
165
44
302
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
NW
12
0.4
SW
18
0.3
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
16
0.6
SW
8
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
SW
12
0.4
NW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.3
SW
12
0.3
NW
12
Energy kJ
16
21
24
79
61
107
39
171
110
54
20
44
15
15
44
44
44
79
107
44
44
23
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
8
1.3
SW
8
1.3
SW
8
1.3
SW
9
1.6
SW
9
1.7
SW
9
Energy kJ
169
219
214
269
359
437
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
3
3
Distance (km)
16
16
0
0
250
65
43
43
43
16
0
48
60
60
48
48
43
48
43
60
60
60
48
48
Best forecast wave conditions in Santiago
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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