
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matanzas Inlet today (17 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Matanzas Inlet at 12AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas Inlet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri night, min 19°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
25 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 80 | 275 | 543 | 720 | 939 | 1163 | 1187 | 1156 | 1078 | 1379 | 1566 | 1575 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:05AM1.22m | 1:34PM1.48m | 1:59AM1.20m | 2:30PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20PM0.47m | 7:11AM0.45m | 8:15PM0.49m | 8:10AM0.47m | 9:06PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
25 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | NE 8 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 5 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
5 | 9 | 7 | 8 | — | 8 | 24 | 80 | 275 | 543 | 720 | 939 | 1163 | 1187 | 1156 | 1078 | 1379 | 1566 | 1575 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1590 | 1285 | 0 | 88 | 216 | 290 | 290 | 546 | 546 | 548 | 713 | 1158 | 1158 | 1158 | 1158 | 1158 | 542 | 542 | 520 |
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