Matanzas Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.96° S 71.89° W

Matanzas 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matanzas sea temperature is
11.7° C
1.4° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 1AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (20 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Evening (20 Jul)3ft (0.9m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Tue morning, light winds from the N by Wed afternoon).

Sun
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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)
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
1.6
N
6
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
469
396
396
350
357
298
303
253
202
198
198
157
154
166
85
83
57
55
58
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
10
NE
10
E
20
E
15
E
20
E
15
E
20
NE
25
NNE
45
N
50
NNE
45
NNE
50
N
45
N
30
N
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
2:48AM1.08m
2:46PM1.10m
3:42AM1.09m
3:40PM0.95m
Low Tide
8:32PM0.14m
8:45AM0.35m
9:14PM0.23m
9:56AM0.43m
10:00PM0.32m
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
5:59
6:00
 mm
1
9
11
7
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
6
5
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
14
13
12
11
10
9
10
10
10
11
12
12
13
12
12
12
13
14
14
Feels °C
12
11
10
10
7
7
7
6
6
7
9
8
8
4
3
3
4
6
8
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