Matanzas Inlet Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.70° N 81.23° W

Matanzas Inlet 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 24 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matanzas Inlet sea temperature is
28.4°C
0.7° 

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 (24 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matanzas Inlet at 4PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)7s
Afternoon (24 Sep)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (24 Sep)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu morning, calm by Sat night).

Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NE
7
2.3
NE
7
2.4
NNE
7
2.4
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
2.4
NE
9
2.4
NE
9
2.5
NE
12
2.5
NE
12
2.4
NE
12
2.2
NE
12
2.1
NE
12
1.9
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.6
NE
12
1.5
ENE
12
1.4
NE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
416
539
611
711
804
854
1017
1040
846
865
1902
1702
1638
1415
1243
1022
878
864
782
795
730
669
587
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
N
25
N
20
NNW
25
N
25
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
6:58AM1.50m
7:20PM1.64m
7:39AM1.61m
8:01PM1.66m
8:19AM1.70m
8:42PM1.66m
Low Tide
1:02PM0.21m
1:29AM0.17m
1:45PM0.16m
2:05AM0.11m
2:27PM0.11m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:13
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7:15
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7:19
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7:17
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1
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Temp °C
26
25
25
25
24
24
24
23
22
21
23
23
23
23
23
24
22
22
25
25
24
23
24
Feels °C
26
24
24
23
22
22
22
22
21
20
21
21
21
22
22
23
21
20
22
22
22
22
23
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