Matanzas surf break

Matanzas surfForecast / Santiago / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Monday 12 Jan 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
16.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Matanzas today?

The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 9PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm January 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jan)--
Afternoon (12 Jan)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (12 Jan)7ft (2.1m)7s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
2
1
1
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
SW
1.6
SW
2.1
SW
2.1
SW
2.1
SW
2.2
SW
2
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
2
SW
2.3
SW
2.1
SW
1.9
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
1.2
SW
2
SW
1.8
SW
1.2
SW
1.1
SW
1.5
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.4
SW
Period(s) (?)866788888888888121212121212111112
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1591553174204775895074704825456615154474374034091094944396344583461453519
Wind
(km/h)
15
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
15
S
20
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
5
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
SW
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:19PM
1.08
7:35AM
0.77
8:17PM
1.14
8:50AM
0.77
9:07PM
1.21
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:22PM
0.40
2:12AM
0.47
1:20PM
0.42
3:15AM
0.40
2:15PM
0.41
4:03AM
0.32
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Sunrise-------6:48-------6:50-------6:50
Sunset---9:01-------9:01-------9:00----
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C192018161515151820201916151414151718181615151417
Feels °C (?)171612101011121516151312121112151516161413131216
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