Matanzas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's cut through the noise and look at what’s cooking for Matanzas over the next couple of weeks.

This is a reef break that's very consistent, exposed to the swell, and likes it from the SW. The water temp is about average for this time of year. The first few days are a write-off, honestly. Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th are a mess with lumpy cross-shore winds and weak, marginal surf. Best to sit those out.

Then it gets interesting. Saturday the 8th morning is the clear standout early on. We’ve got a solid 10ft SW groundswell with a 14-second period pumping in, and the combined energy is thumping. The wind is a gentle cross-offshore breeze, keeping it clean. This is excellent, proper reef-grinding surf, but that size is for experienced surfers only. The shape will be good, but expect some crowd pressure as it's a known spot.

The following days drop off a bit. Sunday and Monday have decent 7ft to 7ft SW swell but the wind is either cross or cross-onshore, making it choppy and less appealing. It's surfable for those keen, but not prime.

Now, the next serious highlight is Thursday the 13th and into Friday the 14th. Thursday is glassy. The wind is dead calm or a slight westerly, so the ocean will be like a mirror. The swell drops to 4ft, but it's a long-period 15 to 16-second WSW groundswell with moderate energy. This is a beautiful setup for that reef – long lines, clean, much more manageable. Not a big day, but the quality will be fantastic.

Then we’ve got Saturday the 15th morning. A 7ft W groundswell with glassy N winds. The energy jumps. That's a proper session for strong intermediates and above. Clean, powerful waves.

Looking further out, Monday the 17th morning is another glassy period with a 5ft WSW swell. Nice and clean again. Then Tuesday the 18th morning brings another big pulse: 8ft WSW at 16 seconds, very long period, with light cross-offshore winds. That’s a massive energy reading. This is another expert-only day due to the size and power, but the potential for long, racy waves is huge.

Overall, the first week is dull, but the second week has a few absolute gems. If you can, aim for the glassy mornings around the 13th, 15th, and 17th. The 8th and 18th are the big swell days, but they're for the experienced crew only.

Rusty.

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