Matanzas Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.96° S 71.89° W

Matanzas 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matanzas sea temperature is
13.6° C
0.6° 

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 (09 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 1AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Aug)8ft (2.5m)13s
Afternoon (09 Aug)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (09 Aug)8ft (2.5m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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)
2
3
3
5
4
5
3
0
1
2
2
4
4
4
3
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3315
3045
2837
2837
2381
2381
1819
2344
2805
2805
2414
2205
1904
1607
1407
1207
1025
860
773
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
6:48PM0.76m
7:14AM1.35m
8:04PM0.82m
8:16AM1.46m
9:00PM0.90m
Low Tide
00:17AM0.35m
2:20PM0.21m
1:28AM0.28m
3:12PM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:13
6:13
6:14
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
9
8
8
7
10
11
11
10
9
8
7
8
10
11
10
9
9
Feels °C
6
5
5
4
4
3
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
5
6
7
6
5
5
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