Matanzas Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.96° S 71.89° W

Matanzas 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 31 Jul 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 (31 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 8AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Afternoon (31 Jul)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (31 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sun night).

Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
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)
1
0
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
10
3
NW
9
1.9
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
9
1
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.7
WNW
9
2.5
W
12
3
W
11
3
W
11
2.5
W
11
2.3
W
11
2.5
W
11
2.4
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
943
1325
643
490
395
357
240
235
257
241
321
479
736
736
590
355
411
1966
2078
1904
1636
1212
1603
1413
Wind (km/h)
45
NNE
40
NNW
20
NW
20
NNE
30
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
20
NE
20
N
25
N
20
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:31AM1.43m
00:00AM0.99m
12:02PM1.38m
00:33AM1.02m
12:34PM1.31m
Low Tide
5:00AM0.20m
6:08PM0.10m
5:36AM0.21m
6:36PM0.12m
6:13AM0.24m
7:04PM0.15m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:39
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6:07
6:07
6:07
 mm
8
17
2
2
1
7
10
5
Temp °C
15
13
13
14
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
13
14
14
14
Feels °C
7
6
10
10
8
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
11
10
10
11
9
8
7
10
12
13
12
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