Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matanzas Inlet today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matanzas Inlet at 7PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas Inlet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 36°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 34 | 34 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 36 | 37 | 27 | 39 | 39 | 88 | 80 | 75 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:24PM1.54m | 00:38AM1.35m | 1:13PM1.49m | 1:27AM1.24m | 2:06PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43PM0.20m | 6:52AM0.12m | 7:41PM0.28m | 7:43AM0.19m | 8:37PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 32 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 33 | 36 | 35 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 35 | 39 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 35 | 39 | 38 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
34 | 34 | 34 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 36 | 37 | 26 | 39 | 24 | 88 | 80 | 75 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | N 7 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
2 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 11 | 27 | 25 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 4 | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | W 2 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | W 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | S 3 |
— | — | — | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 523 | 523 | 155 | 523 | 523 | 523 | 523 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 546 | 546 | 546 | 0 |
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