Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matanzas today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 7PM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1693 | 1556 | 1491 | 1428 | 1243 | 1206 | 1188 | 1170 | 825 | 1064 | 1047 | 1013 | 522 | 437 | 480 | 477 | 380 | 700 | 687 | 649 | 612 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:52PM0.85m | 3:41AM1.10m | 4:02PM0.74m | 4:56AM1.07m | 5:55PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17AM0.43m | 8:49PM0.40m | 10:45AM0.48m | 9:44PM0.48m | 12:27PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
1693 | 1556 | 1491 | 1428 | 1243 | 1206 | 1188 | 1170 | 825 | 1064 | 1047 | 1013 | 188 | 204 | 480 | 477 | 380 | 700 | 687 | 649 | 612 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | SW 6 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 15 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
151 | 151 | 96 | 62 | 36 | — | — | — | 43 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 522 | 437 | 196 | 156 | 140 | 4 | 13 | 59 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | — | 13 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 43 | 48 | 364 | 364 | 48 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 121 | 120 | 16 | 0 |
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