Matanzas Inlet Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.70° N 81.23° W

Matanzas Inlet 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matanzas Inlet sea temperature is
28.9°C
0.9° 

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 (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matanzas Inlet at 8AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Afternoon (16 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (16 Sep)6ft (1.9m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
6
2
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
199
273
268
241
198
175
230
352
325
289
261
231
203
214
229
236
231
193
167
139
111
102
82
79
Wind (km/h)
25
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:05AM1.36m
12:33PM1.57m
00:51AM1.27m
1:23PM1.50m
1:42AM1.20m
2:18PM1.45m
Low Tide
6:06AM0.27m
7:03PM0.39m
6:58AM0.34m
7:59PM0.44m
7:54AM0.38m
8:55PM0.47m
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clear
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:09
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7:29
7:28
7:25
 mm
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
27
27
27
28
28
29
27
28
28
29
29
30
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