Matanzas Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.96° S 71.89° W

Matanzas 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matanzas sea temperature is
13.7°C
0.8° 

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 (05 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 11PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Sep)--
Afternoon (05 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)18s
Evening (05 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
607
663
661
748
729
980
784
752
978
978
890
776
711
711
799
799
787
681
569
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
0
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
5
E
5
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
glassy
on
on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
5:28PM0.72m
5:54AM1.25m
7:04PM0.77m
7:09AM1.34m
8:05PM0.87m
Low Tide
10:48PM0.43m
1:14PM0.27m
00:20AM0.38m
2:10PM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
7:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:31
7:32
7:32
 mm
Temp °C
14
11
11
10
10
10
13
14
13
11
10
9
8
8
11
12
11
9
9
Feels °C
10
7
9
8
8
8
12
12
10
9
8
7
5
6
9
9
8
6
6
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