Matanzas surf break

Matanzas surfForecast / Santiago / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 07 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
11.6° C
(Which is 3.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Matanzas today?

The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 5PM is: 2.5m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)6ft (1.9m)18s
Afternoon (07 May)7ft (2.1m)17s
Evening (07 May)7.5ft (2.3m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sat night).

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
0
0
1
3
3
3
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
18
2.1
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.6
SW
10
1
WSW
17
1
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
13
2.2
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2552
2523
4103
2415
3502
3415
2721
1783
1380
1421
1402
1179
1077
1325
441
563
499
1379
1208
1099
1068
994
850
1575
Wind (km/h)
20
S
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:56PM1.18m
2:57AM0.70m
2:51PM1.13m
4:17AM0.70m
3:53PM1.09m
5:31AM0.75m
Low Tide
9:19PM0.36m
7:44AM0.50m
10:26PM0.36m
8:56AM0.54m
11:24PM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:26
7:28
7:28
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6:00
5:59
5:59
5:58
Temp °C
13
14
13
12
12
11
10
10
14
16
15
13
13
12
11
10
14
15
16
15
14
14
13
13
9
7
6
6
7
5
4
4
8
10
10
9
9
8
7
6
10
9
11
11
10
11
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
18
2.1
SW
17
0.6
W
11
2.1
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
9
1.7
SW
9
1.7
WSW
15
1.8
SW
9
1.8
SW
9
1.9
SW
10
1.8
SW
10
2.2
SW
13
Energy kJ
2552
2523
81
2415
3502
3415
2721
1783
1380
1421
1402
1179
1077
1325
441
469
414
471
1208
515
526
625
573
1575
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
10
0.7
W
11
0.2
WNW
13
0.4
W
11
0.3
W
9
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
NW
13
1.1
SW
8
0.9
SW
8
0.3
W
10
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.3
WSW
19
1.1
SW
14
1
WSW
17
1.1
SW
14
1.7
WSW
16
0.2
WNW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
13
0.2
WNW
19
Energy kJ
626
114
17
36
16
17
7
169
112
17
25
25
10
74
404
563
471
1379
21
1099
1068
994
850
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
11
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
13
0.3
W
9
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
SW
20
0.1
NW
12
0.5
WSW
18
0.8
SW
13
1
WSW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
NW
12
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
19
0.2
WNW
19
0.1
NW
15
Energy kJ
195
31
31
17
17
10
7
16
25
6
6
16
6
180
242
499
21
6
21
21
37
37
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
10
2.5
SW
17
1.7
SW
9
1.8
SW
9
Energy kJ
553
4103
468
564
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
5
5
5
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
43
291
364
229
48
48
48
43
364
229
250
229
48
43
43
43
16
364
291
43
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santiago
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
7
6
6
6
7
5
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
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