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Matanzas surfForecast / Santiago / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 -04Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.6° C
(Which is 2.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Matanzas today?
The current surf forecast for Matanzas at 5PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | |
376 | 297 | 287 | 278 | 247 | 273 | 264 | 388 | 394 | 336 | 241 | 212 | 171 | 279 | 443 | 367 | 390 | 313 | 304 | 336 | 336 | 238 | 227 | 250 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 6:49PM1.10m | 7:43AM1.12m | 7:41PM1.11m | 8:20AM1.27m | 8:30PM1.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:51PM0.43m | 1:21AM0.19m | 1:46PM0.32m | 1:56AM0.15m | 2:37PM0.20m | 2:32AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — |
 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | 5:53 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | WSW 15 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
 kJ | 376 | 297 | 287 | 278 | 247 | 273 | 264 | 388 | 394 | 336 | 241 | 212 | 149 | 88 | 443 | 138 | 142 | 169 | 304 | 336 | 149 | 164 | 227 | 250 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 15 | SW 8 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 51 | 39 | 34 | 26 | 123 | 85 | 82 | 54 | 84 | 84 | 35 | 61 | 71 | 279 | 117 | 367 | 390 | 313 | 44 | 44 | 336 | 238 | 181 | 175 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 15 | NW 12 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WNW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 102 | 102 | 51 | 87 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 79 | 61 | 84 | 173 | 171 | 67 | 54 | 20 | 44 | 44 | 15 | 15 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 79 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 214 | 182 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 364 | 60 | 43 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 48 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 48 | 60 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 16 | 43 | 43 |
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