Surf Forecasts:
Matanzas surf forecast from 11 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 13 Nov, 9AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 21 Nov, 3PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period, SW swell with 4,185 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 13 Nov, 9AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Matanzas this week:
The surf forecast for Matanzas over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 13) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Matanzas in the next 16 days are 2.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 21) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Nov 14) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Fri 13th Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Fri 13th Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sat 21st Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matanzas over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WNW 16 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1144 | 841 | 780 | 1094 | 1064 | 1042 | 1269 | 1471 | 1149 | 976 | 721 | 416 | 447 | 844 | 642 | 535 | 749 | 1374 | 1106 | 781 | 598 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:29PM0.93m | 00:33AM1.40m | 1:08PM0.87m | 1:11AM1.34m | 1:50PM0.81m | 1:53AM1.28m | 2:39PM0.75m | 2:40AM1.20m | 3:40PM0.72m | 3:32AM1.13m | 4:56PM0.72m | 4:31AM1.08m | 6:11PM0.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57PM0.27m | 7:22AM0.18m | 6:30PM0.32m | 8:07AM0.24m | 7:05PM0.37m | 8:58AM0.29m | 7:44PM0.43m | 9:57AM0.33m | 8:33PM0.49m | 11:00AM0.35m | 9:41PM0.55m | 11:58AM0.34m | 11:11PM0.57m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 1144 | 841 | 780 | 1094 | 1064 | 1042 | 1269 | 1471 | 1149 | 976 | 721 | 416 | 303 | 844 | 642 | 535 | 749 | 1374 | 1106 | 781 | 598 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 7 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | SW 8 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | NW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | NW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 56 | 295 | 330 | 237 | 166 | 144 | 284 | 142 | 140 | 541 | 395 | 295 | 447 | 447 | 441 | 454 | 367 | 214 | 372 | 403 | 166 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 17 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 16 | NW 21 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NW 21 | NW 19 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 18 | — | — | NW 13 |
| kJ | 195 | 16 | 7 | 226 | 116 | 38 | 251 | 251 | 211 | 45 | 45 | 169 | 395 | 18 | 96 | 358 | 220 | 80 | — | — | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | NNE 3 | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | 104 | 179 | — | 354 | 424 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 50 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 60 | 43 | 229 | 60 | 43 | 0 | 157 | 0 | 118 | 1368 | 53 | 0 | 1538 | 0 | 0 | 1199 | 16 | 16 | 390 | 53 |
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