Matanzas Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.96° S 71.89° W

Matanzas WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Matanzas sea temperature is
13.4°C
0.4° 

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


Matanzas surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period, WSW swell with 6,675 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m 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 4.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (-04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sat 22nd Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 7s
Best Surf11AM (Thu 27th Aug)13ft (4.0m) 15s
Most Powerful11AM (Thu 27th Aug)13ft (4.0m) 15s

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


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