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Matanzas Inlet Surf Forecast
/ Florida – North (78 breaks) / Florida (155 breaks) /
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Matanzas Inlet surfForecast / Florida – North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Matanzas Inlet surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Matanzas Inlet sea temperature is
25.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Matanzas Inlet today?
The current surf forecast for Matanzas Inlet at 1AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas Inlet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | |
192 | 314 | 336 | 210 | 219 | 193 | 228 | 193 | 163 | 126 | 102 | 88 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 60 | 53 | 66 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:17PM1.42m | 5:38AM1.32m | 6:06PM1.57m | 6:29AM1.35m | 6:55PM1.70m | 7:19AM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25PM0.09m | 11:37AM-0.07m | 00:20AM0.00m | 12:25PM-0.15m | 1:14AM-0.08m | 1:14PM-0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 |
6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 25 |
24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
 kJ | 192 | — | 227 | 210 | 219 | 193 | 228 | 193 | 163 | 126 | 102 | 88 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 60 | 53 | 50 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | SE 6 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 37 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 40 | 36 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 14 | — | E 11 | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 12 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | 9 | — | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 23 | 314 | 336 | 69 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 450 | 542 | 542 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 149 | 157 | 246 | 256 | 149 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 447 | 65 | 546 | 0 | 208 | 546 | 629 | 629 | 629 |
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