Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matanzas today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 2PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am November 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sun 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 990 | 1094 | 1094 | 1064 | 1034 | 961 | 947 | 961 | 821 | 2103 | 1846 | 1471 | 1323 | 1206 | 1149 | 1223 | 1067 | 976 | 809 | 721 | 710 | 546 | 416 | 355 | 458 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:08PM0.87m | 1:11AM1.34m | 1:50PM0.81m | 1:53AM1.28m | 2:39PM0.75m | 2:40AM1.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22AM0.18m | 6:30PM0.32m | 8:07AM0.24m | 7:05PM0.37m | 8:58AM0.29m | 7:44PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | 8:28 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 990 | 1094 | 1094 | 1064 | 1034 | 961 | 947 | 507 | 470 | 2103 | 1846 | 1471 | 1323 | 1206 | 1149 | 1223 | 1067 | 976 | 809 | 721 | 710 | 546 | 416 | 355 | 309 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | NW 18 | WNW 17 | NW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 205 | 231 | 226 | 166 | 154 | 146 | 144 | 961 | 821 | 251 | 251 | 142 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 276 | 541 | 541 | 395 | 395 | 316 | 267 | 295 | 347 | 458 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 21 | NW 21 | WNW 21 | WNW 21 | WNW 20 | WNW 15 | WSW 13 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 295 | 226 | 116 | 116 | 44 | 44 | 38 | 84 | 236 | 84 | 142 | 251 | 146 | 131 | 211 | 138 | 17 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 154 | 154 | 165 | 310 | 260 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 269 | 354 | 363 | 383 | 435 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 10 | 23 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 34 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 48 | 248 | 1538 | 364 | 108 | 108 | 43 | 16 | 0 | 55 | 157 | 55 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 1266 | 157 | 1538 | 49 | 248 | 157 | 53 |
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