Matanzas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, looking at the whole 16-day window, it’s a pretty tough stretch for Matanzas. There are no proper standouts, and the quality is really compromised for the most part. The first few days are particularly grim, with a lot of lumpy, cross-shore wind ruining the shape. The combined wave energy initially is moderate, around 829, but that’s about the only positive – the winds are just too strong and from the wrong angle.

The best window of opportunity looks to be around Saturday the 5th of September into Sunday the 6th of September. Saturday morning shows a long-period groundswell from the SW at 3ft with a period of 18 seconds. The combined energy is a solid 1035, but with that very long period, the sets will be well-spaced. The wind is a light cross from the SSW at 9 mph, which is manageable, but the swell is small. This spot is a reef, so that long period will wrap in nicely. Sunday morning the 6th is probably your best bet. The swell bumps up to 5ft from the SW, still a long 15-second period, and the wind drops right out to a near-glass 3 mph from the NNW. That’s a light cross-shore, which will keep things clean. The combined energy is sitting at 1028. It’s not huge, but given the rest of the outlook, that Sunday morning session is the clear winner – clean lines on the reef.

After that, the wind turns more cross-onshore or onshore for the rest of the first week and into the second, and it gets messy. There’s a pulse of slightly bigger swell around the 12th and 13th of September, with waves pushing 6ft to 6ft from the W, but the wind is a problem – fresh and choppy, or cross and lumpy. That’s more of a messy, expert-only zone if you’re desperate, but nothing I’d recommend for a good time. The energy gets up to 1858 on the 12th, so there’s power, but the surface will be ugly.

The long-range forecast around Friday the 18th of September shows a bit of pulse again with energy around 1315 and 4ft swell, but it’s locked into cross-onshore winds. It’s a long way out, and with how this forecast looks, don’t hold your breath.

So, the bottom line: keep your eyes on Sunday the 6th of September morning for the cleanest, most surfable waves. Everything else is a battle against the wind. If you’re a beginner, the waves are small enough most days, but the chop will make it tricky.

Stay patient, mates.
Rusty.

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