Surf Forecasts:
Matanzas surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 5 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period, SW swell with 2,080 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 (Jul 03) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 24s. 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 2.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matanzas over the next 16 days.
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Alright folks, Rusty here with the lowdown on Matanzas.
This is a reef break that’s very consistent and open to the SW swell. Water temp is about 53°F, which is a touch colder than usual for July – you’ll notice that nip in the air.
The start of the period is slow. Thursday morning (2nd July) has about 6ft of SW swell with light cross wind, not great. Thursday afternoon gets blown out. Friday morning (3rd July) turns it around – glassy conditions with a clean 3ft SW swell. It’s small but silky smooth.
The real standouts come Sunday morning (5th July) and Monday morning (6th July). Sunday shows 7ft of SW groundswell with a 16-second period, offshore east wind, and clean surface – combined energy is strong (2112). This is excellent for experienced surfers. The reef will really shape that long period swell into nice lines. Monday keeps it going with 6ft SW at 15 seconds, cross-off wind, and clean waves. Two top-tier sessions.
Wednesday morning (8th July) is a sleeper – glassy again, 5ft SW with a 15-second period and good energy (1456). Worth a look.
Into the second week, Tuesday morning (14th July) stands out: 6ft W swell, 13-second period, combined energy at 2089, and dead calm – glass. That’s a promising long-range call. Late in the week, Thursday and Friday (16th-17th) see 10ft SW swell, but with strong, lumpy cross wind. That’s for experts only, and it might be more interesting for the kite crew.
The best of the whole run: Sunday morning (5th July) and Monday morning (6th July). Solid size, clean, proper power. Don’t miss it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1053 | 878 | 473 | 320 | 228 | 396 | 678 | 1382 | 1825 | 2008 | 2080 | 1738 | 1421 | 1212 | 726 | 500 | 412 | 753 | 849 | 869 | 1269 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:57AM1.40m | 00:31AM0.87m | 12:31PM1.36m | 1:08AM0.87m | 1:05PM1.31m | 1:48AM0.89m | 1:41PM1.23m | 2:32AM0.92m | 2:20PM1.15m | 3:21AM0.97m | 3:07PM1.05m | 4:16AM1.03m | 4:07PM0.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46PM0.16m | 5:53AM0.29m | 7:20PM0.18m | 6:31AM0.32m | 7:53PM0.20m | 7:13AM0.37m | 8:26PM0.22m | 8:02AM0.42m | 9:02PM0.24m | 9:05AM0.46m | 9:43PM0.27m | 10:23AM0.47m | 10:32PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
 | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 1053 | 878 | 473 | 320 | 228 | 239 | 678 | 1382 | 1825 | 2008 | 2080 | 1738 | 1421 | 1212 | 726 | 500 | 412 | 604 | 607 | 475 | 1269 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 26 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 20 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 26 | 87 | 227 | 396 | 45 | 124 | 203 | 104 | 61 | 27 | 6 | — | 11 | 8 | 216 | 753 | 849 | 869 | 630 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 18 | WSW 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 12 | 203 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 364 | 16 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 43 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 48 | 120 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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