Matanzas Inlet Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.70° N 81.23° W

Matanzas Inlet 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 18 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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

The current surf forecast for Matanzas Inlet at 7AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am 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)9s
Evening (18 Oct)11ft (3.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue night, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun night, light winds from the N by Mon night).

Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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1
2
3
2
1
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NE
8
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
8
3
NE
9
3.5
NE
9
3
NE
10
3
ENE
11
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
13
3
ENE
13
2.5
ENE
13
3
ENE
13
2.5
ENE
13
2.4
ENE
13
2.3
ENE
13
2.2
ENE
13
2.1
ENE
12
2.1
NE
12
2.3
NE
12
1.9
NE
12
1.9
NE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1010
1254
1215
1182
1218
1255
1628
1984
2024
2331
2400
2533
3297
2515
3010
2231
1999
1753
1573
1363
1243
1444
1007
990
Wind (km/h)
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
15
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
1:59AM1.20m
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
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cloud
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cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:50
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Temp °C
21
19
20
21
22
21
22
22
22
22
21
22
21
20
19
19
20
19
19
22
22
21
20
22
Feels °C
14
13
15
17
18
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
16
16
18
18
18
19
19
18
17
20
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