Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matanzas today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 4AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 290 | 253 | 397 | 392 | 377 | 339 | 638 | 722 | 1032 | 793 | 920 | 1042 | 1149 | 1351 | 1384 | 1561 | 1523 | 2084 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:09PM0.68m | 4:15AM1.07m | 6:01PM0.68m | 5:37AM1.05m | 7:27PM0.73m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:56PM0.53m | 12:06PM0.41m | 10:32PM0.58m | 1:16PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 290 | 253 | 397 | 392 | 377 | 339 | 638 | 722 | 1032 | 793 | 745 | 745 | 710 | 1351 | 1384 | 1561 | 1523 | 2084 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 8 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 243 | 232 | 147 | 26 | 184 | 123 | 46 | 212 | 459 | 634 | 920 | 1042 | 1149 | 604 | 477 | 337 | 385 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 5 | W 8 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | NW 19 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 18 |
| kJ | 55 | 31 | 65 | 149 | 19 | 49 | 84 | 54 | 42 | 54 | 148 | 251 | 148 | 96 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | SW 5 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 36 | 32 | 22 | — | — | — | 7 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 364 | 120 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 43 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 60 | 48 | 130 |
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