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Matanzas

O'Higgins · Intermediate Fair
1.0m
5/10
12s 0 km/h
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Matanzas - surf spot in O'Higgins
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About Matanzas

Matanzas is a picturesque fishing cove on the central coast of Chile, known for its excellent right that breaks over a rocky bottom and for being one of the country's great wind-sports destinations. The wave offers good rides and well-shaped sections, ideal for intermediate surfers looking for quality in a quiet, charming setting. Its most characteristic feature is the wind: the steady breezes of the area have made it a mecca for kitesurfing and windsurfing, so many surfers take advantage of the calmer mornings for the best waves. The best season runs from autumn to winter, between March and September, with south swells, and the cold water makes a wetsuit essential. Near Pichilemu and with a bohemian, relaxed atmosphere, Matanzas is a perfect stop to combine surf, wind sports and the life of an authentic Chilean cove.

Characteristics

Level
Requires basic paddling and pop-up skills. Moderate power.
· 📅 Autumn and winter (March to September) ·
Surface
Type of seabed where the waves break.
·
Direction
Direction the wave breaks as seen from the water.

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-33.9609°, -71.8794° O'Higgins
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Matanzas — O'Higgins

Current Conditions

Updated 23/08/2026 18:01

Fair
5/10

Waves

1.0m

9.6s period

Primary Swell

0.5m

12.2s SW

Wind

0 km/h

Gusts 8 km/h SSW

Secondary Swell

0.4m

8.5s WSW

Temp.

13.9°C

🥶 4/3mm

UV

0.0

Low

Visibility

10+ km

Good

Sun & Moon

☀️
↑ 07:16
↓ 18:23
🌙
↑ 13:07
↓ 03:29
🌖 Waxing Gibbous

Tide

Rising

High Tide 19:50 - 0.59m

Today's Tides

High Tide

07:00

0.98m

Low Tide

14:10

0.17m

High Tide

19:50

0.59m

Weekly Summary

Today

1.0m-1.0m

12s

SW SW SW
3 km/h
🌖

Tomorrow

1.0m-1.1m

10s

SW SW SW
8 km/h
🌖

Tue

1.0m-1.3m

11s

WSW WSW WSW
13 km/h
🌖

Wed

1.3m-2.3m

9s

WSW WSW WSW
15 km/h
🌖

Thu

2.4m-3.0m

10s

WSW WSW WSW
9 km/h
🌕

Fri

2.3m-2.8m

10s

WSW WSW WSW
12 km/h
🌕

Sat

2.0m-2.3m

9s

WSW WSW WSW
15 km/h
🌕

Sun

2.1m-2.5m

8s

W W W
7 km/h
🌕

Mon

1.4m-2.1m

8s

W W WSW
15 km/h
🌔

Tue

1.0m-1.4m

9s

WSW WSW WSW
12 km/h
🌔

Wed

0.0m-0.0m

13 km/h
🌔

Day Block Forecast

Tides: 07:00 (0.98m) 14:10 (0.17m) 19:50 (0.59m)
Morning Already passed
Midday Already passed
Afternoon Fair

1.0m - 1.0m

225° SW
Period: 13s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 9s
⚡ 83 kJ
At night Fair

1.0m - 1.0m

224° SW
Period: 12s
2 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 8s
⚡ 71 kJ
Tides: 01:04 (0.24m) 07:45 (1.05m) 14:45 (0.08m) 20:30 (0.62m)
Morning Good

1.0m - 1.1m

238° WSW
Period: 10s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 14s
⚡ 49 kJ
Midday Good

1.1m - 1.1m

239° WSW
Period: 9s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 16s
⚡ 48 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.1m - 1.1m

239° WSW
Period: 9s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 16s
⚡ 48 kJ
At night Good

1.0m - 1.1m

240° WSW
Period: 10s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 13s
⚡ 49 kJ
Tides: 01:46 (0.15m) 08:18 (1.15m) 15:10 (0.03m) 20:57 (0.70m)
Morning Good

1.0m - 1.0m

245° WSW
Period: 13s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 8s
⚡ 83 kJ
Midday Good

1.0m - 1.0m

246° WSW
Period: 13s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 7s
⚡ 83 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.1m - 1.1m

246° WSW
Period: 13s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 7s
⚡ 100 kJ
At night Good

1.1m - 1.3m

240° WSW
Period: 10s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 12s
⚡ 59 kJ
Tides: 02:25 (0.09m) 08:58 (1.22m) 15:40 (-0.01m) 21:25 (0.79m)
Morning Fair

1.7m - 1.7m

249° WSW
Period: 9s
19 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 5s
⚡ 115 kJ
Midday Fair

1.7m - 1.7m

256° WSW
Period: 8s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 8s
⚡ 91 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.8m - 1.9m

269° W
Period: 7s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 10s
⚡ 78 kJ
At night Good

1.7m - 2.3m

249° WSW
Period: 10s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 6s
⚡ 142 kJ
Tides: 02:58 (0.06m) 09:34 (1.29m) 16:06 (-0.06m) 21:55 (0.84m)
Morning Epic

2.8m - 2.9m

250° WSW
Period: 10s
8 km/h
⚡ 385 kJ
Midday Epic

3.0m - 3.0m

251° WSW
Period: 11s
9 km/h
⚡ 535 kJ
Afternoon Epic

3.0m - 3.0m

251° WSW
Period: 11s
10 km/h
⚡ 535 kJ
At night Epic

2.7m - 2.9m

249° WSW
Period: 10s
8 km/h
⚡ 358 kJ
Tides: 03:37 (-0.02m) 10:02 (1.26m) 16:34 (-0.14m) 22:26 (0.90m)
Morning Epic

2.8m - 2.8m

254° WSW
Period: 10s
11 km/h
⚡ 385 kJ
Midday Epic

2.7m - 2.8m

255° WSW
Period: 10s
11 km/h
⚡ 358 kJ
Afternoon Fair

2.6m - 2.7m

255° WSW
Period: 10s
11 km/h
⚡ 332 kJ
At night Epic

2.6m - 2.8m

254° WSW
Period: 10s
13 km/h
⚡ 332 kJ
Tides: 04:13 (-0.05m) 10:34 (1.23m) 17:00 (-0.18m)
Morning Fair

2.0m - 2.0m

259° W
Period: 9s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 3s
⚡ 159 kJ
Midday Fair

2.1m - 2.1m

260° W
Period: 9s
19 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 4s
⚡ 175 kJ
Afternoon Fair

2.2m - 2.3m

257° WSW
Period: 10s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 6s
⚡ 238 kJ
At night Good

2.2m - 2.3m

257° WSW
Period: 9s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 4s
⚡ 192 kJ
Morning Epic

2.4m - 2.5m

264° W
Period: 8s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 3s
⚡ 181 kJ
Midday Good

2.5m - 2.5m

263° W
Period: 9s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 2s
⚡ 249 kJ
Afternoon Good

2.4m - 2.5m

261° W
Period: 9s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 3s
⚡ 229 kJ
At night Good

2.2m - 2.3m

261° W
Period: 8s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 3s
⚡ 152 kJ
Morning Good

1.8m - 1.9m

257° WSW
Period: 8s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 16s
⚡ 102 kJ
Midday Fair

1.7m - 1.7m

255° WSW
Period: 8s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 15s
⚡ 91 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.6m - 1.6m

254° WSW
Period: 8s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 14s
⚡ 80 kJ
At night Good

1.8m - 2.1m

253° WSW
Period: 8s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 10s
⚡ 102 kJ
Morning Good

1.2m - 1.2m

253° WSW
Period: 8s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 15s
⚡ 45 kJ
Midday Fair

1.1m - 1.1m

250° WSW
Period: 8s
18 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 15s
⚡ 38 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.0m - 1.0m

237° WSW
Period: 12s
19 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 16s
⚡ 71 kJ
At night Good

1.3m - 1.4m

253° WSW
Period: 10s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 16s
⚡ 83 kJ
Morning Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
12 km/h
Midday Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
13 km/h
Afternoon Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
14 km/h
At night Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
15 km/h

Hourly Forecast

Open-Meteo Copernicus
Showing 6 of 240 hours
Hour Waves Period Swell Dir. Wind Secondary Swell Tertiary Swell Current UV Vis. Tide Rating
Sun 23 Aug 18:00 1.0m 9s 0.5m / 13s SW 5 km/h 0.4m / 9s SW - 0.24 m/s 0.5 10+ km 0.50m
5
Sun 23 Aug 19:00 1.0m 10s 0.5m / 12s SW 0 km/h 0.4m / 9s WSW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.57m
5
Sun 23 Aug 20:00 1.0m 10s 0.6m / 12s SW 1 km/h 0.4m / 8s WSW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.59m
4
Sun 23 Aug 21:00 1.0m 10s 0.6m / 12s SW 4 km/h 0.4m / 8s WSW - - 0.0 0.5 km 0.55m
4
Sun 23 Aug 22:00 1.0m 10s 0.6m / 12s SW 4 km/h 0.4m / 7s WSW - - 0.0 0.2 km 0.47m
5
Sun 23 Aug 23:00 1.0m 10s 0.6m / 12s SW 2 km/h 0.4m / 8s WSW - - 0.0 0.1 km 0.37m
5

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Surf information for Matanzas

Matanzas is a Intermediate level surf spot located in O'Higgins, Chile. The bottom surface is roca y arena. The best season to surf is Autumn and winter (March to September).

Today's conditions at Matanzas

Right now, Matanzas has waves of about 1.0m with a swell period of 12 seconds and SSW (0 km/h) wind. These conditions are updated every 3 hours with the latest forecast.

At Matanzas you can practice surf and bodyboard.

Water temperature and wetsuit

The water at Matanzas is around 14 °C, so a 4/3 mm wetsuit with boots is recommended.

Frequently asked questions about surfing at Matanzas

Is the wave at Matanzas a left or a right?
The wave at Matanzas breaks mainly to the right.
What level do you need to surf at Matanzas?
Matanzas is a spot recommended for intermediate surfers.
What is the best season to surf at Matanzas?
The best season to surf at Matanzas is Autumn and winter (March to September).
Where is Matanzas located?
Matanzas is located in O'Higgins, Peru.
What is the water temperature at Matanzas?
The water is around 14 °C, so a 4/3 mm wetsuit with boots is recommended.

Sports, services & how to get there

Sports

surf bodyboard

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Condition Scoring

Rating Algorithm 1-10

Each forecast hour receives a score from 1 to 10, calculated by adding points for different factors:

Wave Height (0-4 pts)

< 0.5m = 0 pts | 0.5-1.0m = 1 pt | 1.0-1.5m = 2 pts | 1.5-2.5m = 3 pts | > 2.5m = 4 pts

Dominant Period (-1 to 3 pts)

Uses the dominant/peak period (wave_period). < 8s = -1 pt (wind swell, messy) | 8-10s = 0 pts | 10-12s = 1 pt | 12-16s = 2 pts | > 16s = 3 pts

Wind (-2 to +2 pts)

Glassy (< 5 km/h): +2. Light wind (5-10 km/h): +1. Moderate wind (10-20 km/h): offshore +1, onshore -1. Strong wind (> 20 km/h): onshore -2, offshore -1. Wind data covers the full 15-day forecast window.

Secondary Swell (-1 to +1 pt)

If a secondary swell with height ≥ 0.3m and long period (≥ 10s) exists, +1 point is added. If the period is short (< 10s) and direction differs > 45° from the primary swell, -1 point penalty for crossed seas. If directions are similar (≤ 45°), no penalty is applied.

Rating by score:

Flat (1) Poor (2-3) Fair (4-5) Good (6-7) Epic (8-10)
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