Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matanzas Inlet today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matanzas Inlet at 1AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas Inlet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
42 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:06PM1.44m | 2:21AM1.15m | 3:03PM1.40m | 3:21AM1.10m | 4:03PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37PM0.34m | 8:34AM0.23m | 9:32PM0.37m | 9:25AM0.26m | 10:26PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 34 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
42 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | E 15 | E 7 | E 7 | E 15 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 7 |
— | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 2 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 11 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 653 | 0 | 0 | 438 | 546 | 672 | 653 | 713 | 1551 | 1551 | 1358 | 1111 | 1308 | 1308 | 1971 | 2053 | 814 | 1158 | 256 |
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