Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matanzas today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 1AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 132 | 101 | 116 | 94 | 140 | 114 | 90 | 90 | 94 | 237 | 723 | 724 | 655 | 634 | 561 | 535 | 572 | 485 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:03AM1.41m | 1:27PM1.03m | 1:48AM1.38m | 2:17PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37PM0.14m | 7:33AM0.14m | 7:12PM0.20m | 8:29AM0.21m | 7:53PM0.28m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 132 | 101 | 116 | 80 | 140 | 114 | 90 | 90 | 61 | 237 | 723 | 724 | 655 | 634 | 561 | 535 | 572 | 485 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 10 | NW 12 | WSW 17 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 38 | 37 | 79 | 94 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 60 | 6 | 30 | 60 | 68 | 89 | 167 | 213 | 204 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | W 8 | WSW 17 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 41 | 46 | 48 | 71 | 71 | 63 | 62 | 34 | 20 | 27 | 6 | 52 | 65 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 55 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1455 | 48 | 43 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1406 | 48 | 48 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1312 | 48 | 48 |
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