Matanzas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Matanzas has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

We’re starting off a bit slow, but hang tight because there’s some real magic brewing. The first few days are pretty average, with smaller swell and a fair bit of cross or onshore wind making things a little messy. The water temp is sitting about average for the time of year, nothing wild there.

Wednesday the 12th is a write-off, really. Tiny 2ft to 3ft WSW swell, and the wind is coming from the south and south-southwest, making it cross-shore and choppy. Not worth paddling out for.

Thursday the 13th morning is where we get our first real glimmer. The wind goes glassy from the WNW, and the swell bumps up to 4ft from the WSW with a super long period of 16 seconds. That’s a beautiful groundswell, and the energy reading is a solid 671 – moderate, but with those clean conditions, it’ll be a treat. The afternoon turns to rain and cross-shore wind, so make the most of that morning.

Friday the 14th is a good day. The morning is clean with a cross-offshore breeze from the NNE and 4ft of WNW swell. The afternoon builds to 6ft, still clean, with that same favourable wind. That’s a nice, fun size for intermediates, and the energy is climbing to 743. This is a solid pick for the week.

Saturday the 15th is a mixed bag. Morning has onshore wind and rain, so skip it. But the afternoon the wind goes offshore from the ENE, cleaning up 5ft of WNW swell. That’s a window of clean waves.

Sunday the 16th morning is clean with a light cross-offshore breeze and a smaller 3ft WSW swell, but the period is a nice 13 seconds. The afternoon gets messy with strong cross-onshore wind.

Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th are mostly average with cross-shore winds and energy readings around 500-600, but Tuesday morning the 18th deserves a shout-out. The swell is 5ft from the SW, period of 12 seconds, and the wind is cross-offshore from the NNE. The energy jumps to a strong 1001, which is serious. This is a good window for experienced surfers as that size is pushing into the bigger range.

Now, the standout – Wednesday the 19th morning. This is the one to circle. Glassy conditions, wind from the north at just 3 mph, and a solid 7ft swell from the WSW with a period of 15 seconds. The energy is a massive 1712 – that’s very strong. This is a powerful, clean groundswell. Because the period is long, it’ll be best at the reef setup here, but with that wind, it’s going to be world-class for the experienced crew. 7ft is getting into expert-only territory, so leave the foam boards at home.

The rest of that week gets windier and choppier, with strong cross-shore winds from the SSW, but we have another promising window on Saturday the 22nd morning with 7ft of SW swell, though the wind is cross-shore, so it won’t be as clean.

The final standout is early on Sunday the 23rd morning. Glassy again, with a light north wind, and 5ft of SW swell with a 13-second period. The energy is a moderate 632, but with those clean conditions, it’ll be a fun, glassy session.

After that, it fades out. The last week of the forecast has smaller, weaker swell and mostly onshore or cross-shore winds, with the energy dropping below 400. Not much to get excited about.

So, to wrap it up: the best on offer is hands-down Thursday the 13th morning for a glassy start, and the absolute peak is Wednesday the 19th morning for the big, clean groundswell. If you’re an experienced surfer, don’t miss that.

Rusty.

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