Matanzas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s in store for Matanzas.

First up, it’s a reef break, very consistent, and exposed to the swell. The water is sitting at 54°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year – so don’t be fooled by the summer dates, you’ll want a decent spring suit.

Honestly, the next few days are a write-off. Thursday afternoon and Friday are a mess with heavy rain, strong winds, and messy surf. The swell is there but the conditions are just poor. We’ve got a gap of a couple of days where the surf is not really worth paddling out for.

The first real hope comes on Sunday the 19th. The morning shows a 5ft swell from the WNW with an 11-second period and a light offshore breeze from the ENE. That’s clean. The afternoon gets even better – glassy conditions with a 4ft WNW swell. The combined energy is moderate (761 in the morning, 592 in the afternoon). This is your best bet for the first week. It’s not massive, but it’ll be fun and clean for an intermediate.

Monday the 20th also holds clean, glassy conditions, but the swell drops a bit to 4ft and 3ft. Still decent.

Then we hit another rough patch. Tuesday and Wednesday see onshore junk and a big spike in size – Wednesday morning has a 13ft swell from the W with a 13-second period, but it’s blown out with cross-onshore winds. That’s a lot of water moving (combined energy over 5000), but the wind ruins it. That’s more of a kite-surfing kind of day.

Now, here’s the standout of the whole outlook: Thursday the 23rd. The morning session is looking excellent. A 10ft swell from the W with a 12-second period, and a light offshore breeze from the E. The combined energy is strong (2285). This is solid, powerful groundswell, and with offshore wind, Matanzas will be firing. This is only for experienced surfers though – that size is serious. The afternoon drops a bit to 8ft, but still with clean-ish conditions.

After that, the swell backs off, and we’re into smaller, more marginal surf for the rest of the month. The morning of the 28th looks okay with a 3ft SSW swell and a 13-second period, clean conditions, but nothing to write home about. The 29th sees a bump in size again (8ft) but with cross-shore winds, so it’s messy.

Bottom line: don’t waste your time this week. Get out on Sunday the 19th for a fun, clean session, or hold out for Thursday the 23rd if you’ve got the skills for a solid, powerful swell with clean conditions. That’s the one to circle.

Rusty.

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