Matanzas Inlet Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.70° N 81.23° W

Matanzas Inlet 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 18 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Matanzas Inlet sea temperature is
27.2°C
1.3° 

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 (18 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matanzas Inlet at 7PM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Oct)10ft (3.0m)9s
Afternoon (18 Oct)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (18 Oct)11ft (3.5m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Wed morning).

Sun
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
1
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NE
9
3
NE
8
3
NE
8
3.5
NE
9
3.5
ENE
10
3
ENE
10
3
ENE
10
3
ENE
10
3
NE
12
3
NE
12
3
NE
13
2.5
ENE
13
2.5
ENE
13
2.5
ENE
13
2.3
ENE
13
2.2
ENE
13
2.4
ENE
13
2
ENE
12
2.2
NE
12
1.9
NE
12
1.9
NE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1006
1078
1308
1956
2173
2036
2036
2047
2581
2780
2587
2164
2113
2278
1700
1573
1771
1216
1415
1042
961
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
2:30PM1.44m
2:59AM1.21m
3:29PM1.43m
3:59AM1.27m
4:25PM1.46m
Low Tide
8:10AM0.47m
9:06PM0.48m
9:07AM0.46m
9:53PM0.44m
10:00AM0.43m
10:38PM0.38m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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1
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Temp °C
22
21
21
23
23
24
23
23
23
21
20
20
20
20
20
19
21
21
20
20
21
Feels °C
18
17
17
19
19
21
20
20
19
17
17
18
18
18
19
17
18
18
17
17
19
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