Matanzas 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.96° S 71.89° W

Issued: 8 am 05 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Matanzas sea temperature is

16.9°C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Matanzas today (05 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Nov, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 5PM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am November 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-04) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (05 Nov)	3.5ft (1.0m)	19s
Afternoon (05 Nov)	6ft (1.9m)	17s
Evening (05 Nov)	6.5ft (2.0m)	16s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sat night).
	Thursday 5						Friday 6								Saturday 7								Sun 8
	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	12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	12 AM	3 AM	6 AM
Rating (10 max)	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	2	3	4	2	0	0	2	3	4	4
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 12	SW 19	SW 18	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11
Wave Graph
kJ	603	701	1099	2093	2017	1919	1742	1511	1290	1171	1273	2032	2042	1952	2154	2154	1892	1600	1476	1638	1731	1610	1478	1326	1278
Wind (km/h)	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	S	SSE	SSE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide		8:23AM1.19m					9:08PM1.20m				9:12AM1.16m				9:44PM1.30m				9:56AM1.12m				10:18PM1.38m
Low Tide				2:46PM0.12m					3:12AM0.23m				3:21PM0.12m				3:59AM0.17m				3:54PM0.13m				4:42AM0.13m


	6:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:41
	—	—	—	—	8:19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:21	—	—	—	8:21
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	13	14	16	17	16	14	14	13	12	13	15	16	15	14	14	13	12	13	18	19	19	16	16	16	16
Feels °C	9	10	10	11	9	8	8	6	6	7	8	9	8	8	9	8	8	9	13	14	14	13	15	15	15
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 12	SW 13	SW 18	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	WNW 16	WNW 15	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	WNW 15	WNW 15	WNW 15	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11
kJ	603	659	1099	2093	2017	1919	1742	1511	1290	1171	1273	49	44	1952	2154	2154	1892	1600	1476	42	42	42	1478	1326	1278
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 6	SW 19	SW 13	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	NW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	NW 11	NW 12	NW 15	NW 15	NW 15	NW 15	NW 15	NW 15	WNW 24	WNW 24	WNW 24	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14
kJ	109	701	529	102	102	102	66	51	50	50	50	5	5	55	54	54	54	54	54	54	54	54	21	20	18
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 20	WNW 17	NW 16	NW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	NW 13	NW 13	NW 13	—	—	W 19	—	NW 12	NW 12	NW 12	NW 12	NW 12	NW 12	NW 12	—	—	WNW 24	WNW 24	WNW 23
kJ	251	27	66	7	17	17	7	7	7	—	—	7	—	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	—	—	54	54	53
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	SW 6	SW 6	SW 6	SW 6	SW 6	SW 6	SW 7	SW 7	SW 8	SW 8	SW 14	SW 13	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	—	—	—
kJ	—	96	114	154	175	171	226	284	327	393	333	2032	2042	—	—	—	—	—	—	1638	1731	1610	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Santo Domingo Santiago	La Boca Con Con Santiago	Playa Blanca - Lota Concepcion	La Cosa Tarapaca	Playa Blanca - Lota Concepcion	Playa Blanca - Lota Concepcion	Playa Blanca - Lota Concepcion	La Boca Con Con Santiago	Playa Amarilla Santiago	Playa Amarilla Santiago	Playa Blanca - Lota Concepcion	Playa Blanca - Lota Concepcion	Playa Blanca - Lota Concepcion	Purema Concepcion	Santo Domingo Santiago	Santo Domingo Santiago	Santo Domingo Santiago	Matanzas Santiago	Playa Blanca - Lota Concepcion	Playa Blanca - Lota Concepcion	Playa Blanca - Lota Concepcion	Santo Domingo Santiago	Puertecillo Santiago	Matanzas Santiago	Matanzas Santiago
Rating (10 max)	3	4	2	3	2	2	2	4	4	4	2	3	2	4	4	4	4	4	1	1	2	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	43	121	364	1538	364	364	364	121	120	120	364	364	364	291	43	43	43	0	364	364	364	43	16	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santiago	La Puntilla - Pichilemu	La Boca Con Con						La Boca Con Con	La Boca Con Con	La Boca Con Con					La Puntilla - Pichilemu	El Claron	Maitencillo	Puertecillo				Cachagua	Puertecillo	Puertecillo	Puertecillo
Rating (10 max)	4	4						4	4	4					4	4	4	4				4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile	Lebu Concepcion	El Gringo Atacama	La Cosa Tarapaca	La Cosa Tarapaca	La Cosa Tarapaca	Barrancon Tarapaca	El Gringo Atacama	Lebu Concepcion	Lebu Concepcion	Lebu Concepcion	La Cosa Tarapaca	La Cosa Tarapaca	La Cosa Tarapaca	La Cosa Tarapaca	La Cosa Tarapaca	La Cosa Tarapaca	La Cosa Tarapaca	La Cosa Tarapaca	La Cosa Tarapaca	La Cosa Tarapaca	La Cosa Tarapaca	Papa Tangaroa Easter Island	Papa Tangaroa Easter Island	La Cosa Tarapaca	Hanga Poukura Easter Island
Rating (10 max)	5	4	3	3	3	4	4	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	6	8	5	5	5	5	8	8	7	6	6	7	5	9	9	8	7	6	6	5	5	5	5	4	4

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