Matanzas Inlet Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.70° N 81.23° W

Matanzas Inlet 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matanzas Inlet sea temperature is
28.8° C
0.0° 

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 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Moderate 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
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)
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
12
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
34
34
24
24
24
36
37
27
39
39
88
80
75
49
48
47
44
42
41
41
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
SSE
10
ENE
15
SSE
10
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
0
SW
5
ESE
10
NNW
15
SW
15
W
10
W
5
SW
5
W
10
E
15
SE
20
SSW
10
WSW
Wind State
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
clear
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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
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