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Matanzas surfForecast / Santiago / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 20 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
12.3° 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 7PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | |
418 | 369 | 363 | 330 | 319 | 232 | 236 | 200 | 197 | 200 | 132 | 83 | 163 | 161 | 156 | 132 | 129 | 127 | 124 | 148 | 217 | 268 | 303 | 284 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 1:00PM1.55m | 1:53AM0.85m | 2:00PM1.46m | 3:03AM0.84m | 3:04PM1.35m | 4:18AM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02PM0.07m | 7:12AM0.28m | 9:07PM0.12m | 8:21AM0.35m | 10:12PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — |
 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | 5:49 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 418 | 369 | 363 | 330 | 319 | 232 | 236 | 200 | 197 | 200 | 132 | 75 | 163 | 161 | 156 | 89 | 86 | 83 | 82 | 148 | 217 | 268 | 303 | 219 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 11 | NW 13 | SW 11 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 100 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 14 | 64 | 83 | 81 | 79 | 75 | 132 | 129 | 127 | 124 | 61 | 42 | 40 | 97 | 284 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 12 | W 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | W 8 | NW 13 | SW 11 | W 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 44 | 44 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 12 | 42 | 30 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 229 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 364 | 60 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
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