Matanzas Inlet Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.70° N 81.23° W

Matanzas Inlet 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 17 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Matanzas Inlet sea temperature is
27.5°C
1.6° 

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 (17 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matanzas Inlet at 6PM is: 2.0m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Oct)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (17 Oct)5ft (1.5m)5s
Evening (17 Oct)7.5ft (2.3m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat night, light winds from the N by Mon night).

Sat
17
Sunday
18
Monday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNW
4
1.5
N
5
1.9
N
6
2.3
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
8
3
NE
8
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
8
3.5
NE
9
3.5
NE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
11
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
12
2.5
ENE
13
3
ENE
13
3
ENE
13
2.5
ENE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
129
270
498
822
1078
1283
1306
1121
1160
1223
1731
2365
2623
2629
2545
2299
2154
3468
3184
2231
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
25
N
35
N
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
35
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
1:34PM1.48m
1:59AM1.20m
2:30PM1.44m
2:59AM1.21m
3:29PM1.43m
Low Tide
8:15PM0.49m
8:10AM0.47m
9:06PM0.48m
9:07AM0.46m
9:53PM0.44m
cloud
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clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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Temp °C
20
21
20
20
20
20
20
19
20
20
21
22
22
23
22
21
22
21
19
19
20
Feels °C
18
16
15
14
14
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14
14
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15
17
18
17
19
18
17
19
17
15
16
18
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