Matanzas surf break

Matanzas surfForecast / Santiago / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 19 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
12.1° C
(Which is 2.3°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Matanzas today?

The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 8PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (19 May)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (19 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
2
0
2
1
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
11
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
573
557
451
511
459
473
473
473
418
418
411
330
361
268
272
232
197
200
132
112
199
161
156
132
Wind (km/h)
0
NW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
S
0
SSW
5
ENE
0
NNW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
0
N
10
N
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNW
5
NW
0
SW
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
S
10
SE
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:05PM1.62m
00:50AM0.90m
1:00PM1.55m
1:53AM0.85m
2:00PM1.46m
3:03AM0.84m
Low Tide
7:00PM0.02m
6:14AM0.21m
8:02PM0.07m
7:12AM0.28m
9:07PM0.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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>
7:35
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:51
5:50
5:50
Temp °C
14
16
15
13
14
13
12
12
14
16
14
13
13
11
11
11
13
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
10
11
11
10
10
12
13
11
11
12
9
9
9
10
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
11
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
Energy kJ
573
557
451
511
459
473
473
473
418
418
411
330
361
268
272
232
197
200
132
112
199
161
156
114
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
W
9
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
21
21
20
19
18
18
35
35
45
45
45
35
44
100
56
55
55
14
64
84
81
79
75
132
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
W
9
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
NW
12
Energy kJ
21
21
18
35
17
35
18
17
17
17
16
15
15
44
44
14
14
14
14
14
29
29
29
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
2
0.2
NNE
2
Energy kJ
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
364
48
16
5
0
0
0
0
60
59
5
0
0
0
0
0
55
55
0
0
0
22
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santiago
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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