Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matanzas today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 9AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 109 | 113 | 97 | 97 | 90 | 289 | 254 | 508 | 199 | 217 | 217 | 214 | 210 | 206 | 206 | 218 | 206 | 198 | 245 | 245 | 272 | 288 | 282 | 700 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:51AM1.18m | 3:15PM0.78m | 3:46AM1.11m | 4:31PM0.69m | 5:04AM1.05m | 6:42PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43AM0.40m | 8:45PM0.44m | 11:10AM0.46m | 9:39PM0.52m | 12:58PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 103 | 113 | 97 | 97 | 70 | 289 | 254 | 508 | 133 | 109 | 81 | 214 | 210 | 206 | 206 | 218 | 206 | 198 | 245 | 245 | 272 | 288 | 275 | 700 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 21 | SW 20 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 17 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 90 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 199 | 217 | 217 | 65 | 46 | 45 | 46 | 40 | 30 | 29 | 10 | 26 | 93 | 188 | 282 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | SW 21 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | N 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 41 | 63 | 60 | 90 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 109 | — | — | — | — | 66 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 60 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 48 | 248 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 55 |
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