Matanzas surf break

Matanzas surfForecast / Santiago / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 09 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
11.9° C
(Which is 2.7°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Matanzas today?

The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 5AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)3.5ft (1.0m)17s
Afternoon (09 May)5ft (1.6m)16s
Evening (09 May)6ft (1.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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)
3
2
3
3
0
1
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
10
1.7
SW
10
1
WSW
17
1
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
557
524
563
499
1241
1208
1159
2218
2064
1838
1575
679
587
1192
473
414
1649
1761
921
870
1083
919
919
780
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSE
15
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
S
10
SW
15
SSW
10
S
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
N
10
NE
10
NE
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:17AM0.70m
3:53PM1.09m
5:31AM0.75m
4:56PM1.08m
6:24AM0.85m
5:55PM1.09m
Low Tide
8:56AM0.54m
11:24PM0.33m
10:27AM0.55m
00:09AM0.29m
11:47AM0.51m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
5:58
5:57
Temp °C
12
10
10
14
16
16
14
14
13
13
13
17
19
17
16
16
15
15
15
17
18
16
14
14
8
5
6
10
10
10
9
10
9
9
10
14
16
13
13
14
13
12
12
14
16
14
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
10
1.7
SW
10
1.7
SW
10
1.7
SW
9
1.8
SW
9
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.3
SW
9
1.2
SW
9
2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
557
524
513
492
526
1208
1159
2218
2064
1838
1575
679
587
1192
257
225
1649
1761
921
870
1083
919
919
780
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
WSW
17
1.1
SW
14
1.6
WSW
16
0.2
WNW
15
1.7
SW
10
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
19
0.2
WNW
19
1.3
SW
9
1.3
SW
9
0.7
SW
16
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
0.3
WNW
18
0.4
NW
18
1.2
SW
9
1
SW
8
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
Energy kJ
440
404
563
471
1241
21
513
21
21
37
37
300
300
271
473
410
61
80
225
132
18
29
29
49
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
19
0.5
WSW
18
0.8
SW
13
1
WSW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
NW
12
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
W
20
0.2
WNW
19
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.6
WSW
17
0.1
NW
14
0.9
SW
16
0.9
WSW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.4
NW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
NW
13
Energy kJ
74
180
205
499
21
6
21
7
37
21
8
79
190
8
371
414
18
18
80
31
31
18
18
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
9
Energy kJ
497
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
43
48
43
16
108
250
48
0
0
0
0
43
248
48
16
0
0
0
0
0
55
55
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santiago
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
8
6
5
5
9
5
4
4
5
8
9
9
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