Matanzas Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.96° S 71.89° W

Matanzas WaveFinder

Issued: 8 am 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Matanzas sea temperature is
13.8°C
0.2° 

Matanzas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Matanzas surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 10 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 10 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period, SW swell with 1,239 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 6PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with W 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 Wednesday (Oct 07) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 10s. 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 1.6m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (-04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Wed 7th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 10s
Best Surf12AM (Sat 10th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 16s
Most Powerful 6AM (Sat 10th Oct)5ft (1.6m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matanzas over the next 16 days.


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