Matanzas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a good look at what's coming down the line for Matanzas.

Alright, listen up. The next few days at Matanzas are a bit of a mixed bag, not gonna lie. But we've got some serious potential brewing, especially if you're an experienced surfer looking for a proper slab. The water's sitting at 56°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, so you won't need the 5/4 just yet.

We kick things off on Tuesday morning, September 15th. The swell is a modest 4ft from the WSW with a solid 13-second period. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the SSE, making for clean, glassy conditions. The wave energy is moderate at 544. It's not a day for the record books, but it's a fun, clean start with some decent push from that groundswell. The afternoon turns a bit ugly though, with a cross-onshore wind messing things up.

Wednesday is a write-off with weak, choppy surf. Thursday the 17th brings a bit of hope back in the morning with clean 4ft surf on a cross-offshore breeze, but the period drops right off to 6 seconds. That's a weak windswell, so the waves will be fat and crumbly. Not great. Friday and the weekend see a bit of a trough, with small, messy waves, though Saturday morning the 19th turns absolutely glassy with 3ft surf – a nice window for a longboard or a log if you're keen on a quiet paddle.

Now, let’s talk about the real show. It's building. The morning of Thursday, September 24th, is when things get seriously interesting. We're looking at 5ft of groundswell, a 11-second period from the W, and dead glassy conditions. The wave energy is pumping at 630. That is going to be clean, lined-up, and thumping. This is a standout morning.

But the absolute pick of the entire run is the morning of Saturday, September 26th. I’m talking 8ft from the W with a 13-second period. The wind is virtually dead from the north – a slight air. Combined wave energy is a massive 2375. That is expert territory. That's a big, powerful, long-period groundswell hammering a reef. If you don't have your wits about you, it will spit you out. This is for the experienced crew only. The morning of Friday the 25th is also a serious runner-up, with 7ft clean waves and a cross-offshore breeze – a good warm-up for the Saturday beast.

After that, the swell hangs around through the start of the next week, but the winds get messy again, making things choppy and hard to manage. There’s a brief, clean 3ft surge on the 30th, but it's crossed up with a moderate breeze.

So, to bottom line it for you: don't stress about the small stuff this week. The standout is crystal clear: the morning of Saturday, September 26th, for a proper, expert-level session. The morning of September 24th is your best bet for slightly smaller, but still excellent, waves. Surf wise, that's it. The rest is mostly filler or blown out. Keep your eyes on that Saturday. This one’s gonna be special if you can handle it.

- Rusty

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