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Matanzas surfForecast / Santiago / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 -04Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.3° C
(Which is 1.9°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Matanzas today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 5PM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
2101 | 1735 | 1369 | 1095 | 814 | 872 | 1337 | 1202 | 1952 | 2187 | 2323 | 2110 | 1845 | 1776 | 2184 | 1453 | 1323 | 1488 | 1176 | 1049 | 961 | 788 | 525 | 494 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:37AM1.28m | 8:54PM0.96m | 9:11AM1.34m | 9:35PM0.94m | 9:45AM1.38m | 10:14PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:06PM0.25m | 2:38AM0.25m | 3:48PM0.21m | 3:11AM0.26m | 4:27PM0.18m | 3:44AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — |
 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 2101 | 1735 | 1369 | 1095 | 814 | 676 | 566 | 452 | 1952 | 2187 | 2323 | 2110 | 1845 | 1776 | 2184 | 1453 | 1323 | 1488 | 1176 | 1049 | 961 | 788 | 525 | 494 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | NW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WNW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 176 | 255 | 507 | 471 | 458 | 451 | 1337 | 1202 | 379 | 313 | 265 | 37 | 227 | 222 | 17 | 166 | 147 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 51 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | SW 23 | WSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NNW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 24 | 130 | 308 | 368 | 598 | 872 | 342 | 347 | 23 | 23 | 37 | — | 27 | 18 | 12 | 28 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 260 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 60 | 48 | 16 | 43 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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