Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matanzas Inlet today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Matanzas Inlet at 5AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas Inlet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 12 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 31 | 73 | 160 | 395 | 571 | 703 | 844 | 878 | 865 | 823 | 816 | 906 | 976 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:18AM1.27m | 12:43PM1.54m | 1:05AM1.22m | 1:34PM1.48m | 1:59AM1.20m | 2:30PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14AM0.40m | 7:20PM0.47m | 7:11AM0.45m | 8:15PM0.49m | 8:10AM0.47m | 9:06PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | E 8 | SE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 12 | 4 | 22 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | SE 4 | E 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | E 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 31 | 73 | 160 | 395 | 571 | 703 | 844 | 878 | 865 | 823 | 816 | 906 | 976 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 814 | 814 | 857 | 88 | 934 | 1551 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 290 | 290 | 546 | 290 | 546 | 653 | 713 | 1158 | 1158 | 1158 | 1158 | 1158 | 1158 | 1158 | 1398 |
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