Matanzas Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.96° S 71.89° W

Matanzas 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 09 Sep 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 (09 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 10AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Sep)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (09 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (09 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
SW
12
1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
341
260
264
212
419
487
384
362
357
357
357
357
362
362
357
341
309
304
299
378
371
231
215
204
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
ESE
5
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
25
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
Wind State
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:55AM1.50m
10:32PM1.09m
10:39AM1.52m
11:09PM1.19m
11:19AM1.49m
Low Tide
3:26AM0.18m
4:33PM0.00m
4:14AM0.10m
5:08PM-0.03m
5:00AM0.05m
5:40PM-0.03m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:54
7:54
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:34
7:35
7:36
 mm
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
11
12
13
10
10
10
10
10
13
14
13
11
11
10
10
10
13
14
13
11
Feels °C
7
7
7
7
9
9
10
6
7
6
7
7
11
10
8
7
7
7
7
8
10
8
7
5
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