Matanzas Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.96° S 71.89° W

Matanzas 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matanzas sea temperature is
13.3°C
0.4° 

Matanzas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Matanzas today (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 7PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)7ft (2.1m)12s
Afternoon (29 Aug)6ft (1.9m)12s
Evening (29 Aug)6ft (1.8m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
0
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1072
953
937
828
814
786
772
745
655
655
667
691
671
603
593
512
494
477
469
394
366
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
W
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
N
10
W
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
5
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
Wind State
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:00AM1.39m
11:25PM1.16m
11:32AM1.34m
11:57PM1.21m
12:05PM1.25m
Low Tide
5:23PM0.07m
5:18AM0.14m
5:49PM0.09m
5:57AM0.17m
6:17PM0.13m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:27
6:28
6:29
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
15
13
13
12
11
11
14
15
14
13
13
13
12
13
16
17
17
16
15
Feels °C
13
13
12
10
10
9
9
9
12
13
12
11
11
11
9
10
14
13
13
13
12
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