Matanzas Inlet Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.70° N 81.23° W

Matanzas Inlet 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Matanzas Inlet sea temperature is
28.4° C
0.2° 

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 (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matanzas Inlet at 5AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (18 Jul)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (18 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.6
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
0.1
E
6
1.1
SE
6
0.1
E
7
0.8
SE
5
0.3
ESE
7
0.6
SE
5
0.7
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.7
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
1.3
SE
5
1.6
SE
6
0.2
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
13
12
12
16
60
1
79
1
31
11
19
22
47
55
5
4
5
2
25
30
89
0
6
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
S
20
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
10
SSE
20
ESE
25
SE
20
SSE
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
11:32PM1.62m
12:07PM1.46m
00:21AM1.49m
1:00PM1.44m
1:12AM1.36m
1:54PM1.41m
Low Tide
5:52AM-0.11m
6:14PM0.01m
6:44AM-0.06m
7:15PM0.10m
7:35AM-0.01m
8:15PM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:24
8:24
8:24
 mm
Temp °C
27
26
25
30
33
33
32
29
27
26
26
29
30
30
29
28
27
26
26
30
32
30
30
30
Feels °C
31
29
28
32
34
33
32
31
30
29
29
32
30
30
31
30
30
29
29
32
33
31
31
33
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