Matanzas Inlet Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.70° N 81.23° W

Matanzas Inlet 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Matanzas Inlet sea temperature is
28.6°C
0.8° 

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 (24 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matanzas Inlet at 3AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Afternoon (24 Sep)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (24 Sep)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed night, min 22°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu morning, light winds from the N by Fri night).

Wed
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
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
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNE
6
1.9
NE
6
1.9
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
2.2
NE
7
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
3
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
12
2.5
NE
12
2.1
ENE
12
2.2
NE
12
2.1
NE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
119
303
325
317
327
340
501
765
844
886
1129
1121
1088
1074
1902
1799
1277
1415
1264
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
6:40PM1.60m
6:58AM1.50m
7:20PM1.64m
7:39AM1.61m
8:01PM1.66m
Low Tide
00:51AM0.25m
1:02PM0.21m
1:29AM0.17m
1:45PM0.16m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:20
7:19
7:17
 mm
2
6
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
24
24
24
23
24
23
22
23
22
22
23
Feels °C
26
26
26
27
26
24
23
23
22
22
22
21
22
22
19
21
20
20
21
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