Matanzas Inlet Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.70° N 81.23° W

Matanzas Inlet 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matanzas Inlet sea temperature is
28.4°C
0.3° 

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 (27 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matanzas Inlet at 12AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (27 Aug)1ft (0.3m)10s
Evening (27 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
9
0.2
ENE
14
0.2
ENE
14
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
19
18
17
15
14
17
18
58
19
18
26
27
27
25
25
38
35
35
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
25
SSE
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
S
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SSE
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
0
SW
15
E
10
SE
10
NE
5
S
Wind State
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
on
cross-off
High Tide
7:55PM1.61m
8:12AM1.41m
8:34PM1.63m
8:52AM1.48m
9:13PM1.63m
Low Tide
2:10AM0.15m
2:12PM0.11m
2:45AM0.10m
2:51PM0.09m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:53
7:52
7:52
 mm
3
9
1
1
2
1
9
Temp °C
28
24
23
23
23
24
27
29
28
27
27
26
26
25
29
30
28
27
28
Feels °C
31
24
25
26
25
27
30
30
29
28
30
28
29
29
33
31
30
29
31
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