Matanzas Inlet Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.70° N 81.23° W

Matanzas Inlet 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 12 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matanzas Inlet sea temperature is
27.5°C
1.2° 

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 (12 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matanzas Inlet at 10AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Oct)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (12 Oct)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (12 Oct)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
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)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
40
30
26
23
23
20
20
19
19
18
18
17
25
28
19
40
28
19
20
28
26
26
27
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
N
15
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
N
10
N
10
N
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:50AM1.80m
10:09PM1.49m
10:31AM1.75m
10:51PM1.41m
11:13AM1.68m
Low Tide
3:22AM0.12m
4:04PM0.19m
4:00AM0.19m
4:47PM0.27m
4:40AM0.26m
5:33PM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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Temp °C
24
22
21
24
28
26
24
25
24
24
24
26
26
26
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
Feels °C
24
22
20
23
27
26
25
27
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
27
28
28
28
27
26
27
28
28
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