Matanzas Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.96° S 71.89° W

Matanzas 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 15 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 (15 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 6PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Sep)--
Afternoon (15 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (15 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Tue
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
1
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
11
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
1.3
SW
6
0.7
WSW
11
1.3
SW
6
1.3
SW
7
1.2
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
0.6
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
13
1.1
SW
9
1.3
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
408
336
319
289
289
222
144
94
144
142
109
105
126
147
131
97
90
289
190
508
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
S
10
S
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
0
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
1:47PM1.03m
2:09AM1.26m
2:27PM0.90m
2:51AM1.18m
3:15PM0.78m
Low Tide
7:40PM0.26m
8:42AM0.31m
8:10PM0.35m
9:43AM0.40m
8:45PM0.44m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:37
7:38
7:39
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
17
14
13
13
12
13
17
17
17
15
14
14
14
14
18
17
15
12
Feels °C
15
14
15
12
11
11
9
10
15
13
13
11
11
12
12
12
16
15
14
12
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