
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matanzas today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 8AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
943 | 1325 | 643 | 490 | 395 | 357 | 240 | 235 | 257 | 241 | 321 | 479 | 736 | 736 | 590 | 355 | 411 | 1966 | 2078 | 1904 | 1636 | 1212 | 1603 | 1413 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:31AM1.43m | 00:00AM0.99m | 12:02PM1.38m | 00:33AM1.02m | 12:34PM1.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:00AM0.20m | 6:08PM0.10m | 5:36AM0.21m | 6:36PM0.12m | 6:13AM0.24m | 7:04PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | 8 | 17 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 9 | SW 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
943 | 466 | 643 | 490 | 395 | 357 | 216 | 235 | 257 | 241 | 256 | 479 | 736 | 736 | 590 | 307 | 250 | 1966 | 2078 | 1904 | 1636 | 1212 | 1603 | 1413 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | W 18 | N 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | SW 13 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 10 |
195 | 24 | 341 | 375 | 255 | 204 | 240 | 182 | 155 | 120 | 321 | 207 | 188 | 146 | 222 | 355 | 289 | 183 | 97 | 96 | 71 | 413 | 10 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | — | W 11 | N 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | N 7 | N 7 | SW 13 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — |
6 | — | 517 | 138 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 104 | 63 | 175 | 112 | 84 | 84 | 95 | 41 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NW 9 | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | NNE 6 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
203 | 1325 | — | — | 217 | 147 | 127 | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | 12 | — | — | 411 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 142 | 79 | 118 | 53 | 43 | 118 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 248 | 43 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 118 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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