Matanzas Inlet Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.70° N 81.23° W

Matanzas Inlet 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Matanzas Inlet sea temperature is
28.8° C
0.0° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matanzas Inlet at 3AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (18 Aug)1ft (0.3m)11s
Evening (18 Aug)2ft (0.6m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 36°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
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
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
35
24
24
36
37
27
27
39
88
80
75
55
48
47
44
42
41
41
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
5
W
5
E
15
SSE
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
15
ESE
15
SE
25
SW
15
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
High Tide
00:38AM1.35m
1:13PM1.49m
1:27AM1.24m
2:06PM1.44m
Low Tide
6:43PM0.20m
6:52AM0.12m
7:41PM0.28m
7:43AM0.19m
8:37PM0.34m
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<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>
8:04
8:02
8:01
 mm
1
1
2
Temp °C
34
32
30
28
27
27
32
36
35
32
30
28
27
27
32
33
32
27
24
Feels °C
37
35
33
31
30
30
34
38
38
34
32
31
29
30
35
34
33
27
26
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