Matanzas Inlet Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.70° N 81.23° W

Matanzas Inlet 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matanzas Inlet sea temperature is
29.1° C
0.3° 

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


How big are the waves at Matanzas Inlet today (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matanzas Inlet at 1AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

Table - waves today at Matanzas Inlet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
42
41
41
26
26
26
24
24
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
13
13
21
Wind (km/h)
10
E
5
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
15
E
15
ESE
15
SE
10
S
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
15
ESE
20
SE
15
SSE
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:06PM1.44m
2:21AM1.15m
3:03PM1.40m
3:21AM1.10m
4:03PM1.40m
Low Tide
8:37PM0.34m
8:34AM0.23m
9:32PM0.37m
9:25AM0.26m
10:26PM0.38m
thunderstorm
mod rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
8:00
7:59
 mm
1
6
8
1
1
Temp °C
31
27
25
25
25
25
29
31
31
29
28
28
27
26
31
32
30
30
29
Feels °C
34
29
27
29
28
28
33
32
32
32
31
32
31
30
35
34
32
32
32
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