Matanzas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s in store for the next couple of weeks at Matanzas. This is a solid, exposed reef setup that really knows how to handle a SW groundswell, and we’ve got a fair bit of that coming through.

The real standout is gonna be Saturday the 8th of August. We’re waking up to a solid 10ft SW swell with a 14-second period pumping in from the deep blue. The wind is light, cross-off, and the water is going to be clean. That’s proper, powerful groundswell (combined energy of 3846) and it’s going to be stacking up nicely on the reef. This is for experienced surfers only; that kind of size is no joke, but for those who are comfortable, it’s gonna be a morning to remember. Later in the day, the wind swings and kicks up chop, so make the most of the early.

The swell stays in the 7ft to 8ft range through Sunday and Monday, but the wind is mostly cross or cross-on, so it’s going to be a bit lumpy. Not the best for a clean session, but there’s still plenty of energy in the water (combined energy in the 1000-3000 range).

We hit a bit of a lull mid-week, with Tuesday the 11th seeing a drop to 4ft. The morning is glassy though, which is a treat if you’re after a longboard or a fish. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

The second week has a couple of promising windows. Keep an eye on Saturday the 15th of August morning. The wind is clean offshore from the east, with a 4ft SW groundswell. That’s a fun size, and the conditions will be clean. The afternoon gets glassy, and the swell picks up a touch. Sunday the 16th of August morning is also glassy with a clean 5ft swell. These are good, fun days for a crowd.

Then around Tuesday the 18th of August, we get a nice pulse of 6ft swell with a 14-second period and a clean, cross-off wind from the NE. That’s another excellent window for experienced surfers, with solid energy (combined energy of 1291). The swell lingers into Wednesday, but the wind gets messy again.

The last few days of the outlook taper off, with smaller, cleaner conditions arriving on Saturday the 22nd of August and Sunday the 23rd of August, with a 3ft to 5ft swell and light winds. Good for a relaxed paddle.

So, the best advice: be on the reef at dawn on Saturday the 8th of August for the heavy stuff, and then mark your calendar for the morning of Tuesday the 18th of August for another solid, clean session. The smaller, glassy mornings in between are great for a cruise.

Rusty.

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