
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matanzas Inlet today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matanzas Inlet at 5AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas Inlet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
176 | 153 | 145 | 124 | 99 | 96 | 43 | 32 | 30 | 43 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:42AM1.20m | 2:18PM1.45m | 2:40AM1.16m | 3:18PM1.43m | 3:43AM1.17m | 4:18PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54AM0.38m | 8:55PM0.47m | 8:49AM0.40m | 9:48PM0.47m | 9:44AM0.39m | 10:38PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
3 | 153 | 145 | 124 | 99 | 96 | 43 | 31 | 29 | 43 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
— | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 37 | 32 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 11 |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ESE 7 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | E 2 | E 3 |
176 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 642 | 523 | 149 | 642 | 642 | 1499 | 353 | 307 | 0 | 0 | 290 | 325 | 661 | 1594 | 1311 | 1358 | 597 | 0 | 546 | 447 | 546 | 548 | 814 | 560 |
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