Matanzas Inlet Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.70° N 81.23° W

Matanzas Inlet 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matanzas Inlet sea temperature is
28.2°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 (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matanzas Inlet at 12PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (20 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (20 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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
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
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.5
E
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
13
17
16
16
15
36
41
28
26
22
21
31
28
27
26
21
20
20
13
17
15
13
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
0
W
10
E
10
ENE
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
SSE
5
SW
5
WSW
5
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
10
SE
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:43AM1.17m
4:18PM1.45m
4:41AM1.22m
5:11PM1.49m
5:32AM1.30m
5:57PM1.55m
Low Tide
9:44AM0.39m
10:38PM0.45m
10:36AM0.37m
11:26PM0.40m
11:28AM0.33m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:23
7:22
7:21
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
26
27
27
28
27
27
26
26
25
27
28
28
27
27
26
26
25
27
28
28
27
27
Feels °C
30
29
30
30
30
30
30
29
30
29
29
30
29
29
30
29
30
29
31
29
29
29
29
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