Matanzas Inlet Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.70° N 81.23° W

Matanzas Inlet 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 23 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matanzas Inlet sea temperature is
24.0°C
1.5° 

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 (23 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matanzas Inlet at 4PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Oct)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (23 Oct)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (23 Oct)6ft (1.8m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
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
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
12
0.8
ENE
12
1.4
NE
5
1.8
NE
6
1.9
NE
6
1.8
NE
6
1.7
NE
6
1.8
NE
7
1.9
NE
7
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
3
NE
8
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3
ENE
10
3
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
3
NE
10
3
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
222
177
94
202
278
244
224
284
331
736
903
857
1179
1982
2151
1958
1601
1391
1255
1389
1291
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
30
NE
35
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:44PM1.58m
7:05AM1.74m
7:28PM1.60m
7:49AM1.85m
8:12PM1.61m
Low Tide
12:31PM0.23m
00:45AM0.14m
1:18PM0.16m
1:27AM0.06m
2:04PM0.09m
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part cloud
clear
rain showers
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
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light rain
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clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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Temp °C
23
23
23
21
21
22
22
22
23
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
Feels °C
19
19
19
17
17
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20
20
20
18
18
19
20
20
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
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