Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matanzas Inlet today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matanzas Inlet at 4PM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Matanzas Inlet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 14 | 52 | 104 | 275 | 527 | 720 | 994 | 1351 | 1156 | 1074 | 970 | 1082 | 1482 | 2040 | 2357 | 2592 | 2360 | 2822 | 3193 | 2887 | 2615 | 2231 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:34PM1.48m | 1:59AM1.20m | 2:30PM1.44m | 2:59AM1.21m | 3:29PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11AM0.45m | 8:15PM0.49m | 8:10AM0.47m | 9:06PM0.48m | 9:07AM0.46m | 9:53PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 29 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2887 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | NE 8 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | — | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 52 | 104 | 275 | 527 | 720 | 994 | 1351 | 1156 | 1074 | 970 | 1082 | 1482 | 2040 | 2357 | 2592 | 2360 | 2822 | 3193 | — | 2615 | 2231 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 678 | 290 | 290 | 307 | 546 | 546 | 653 | 713 | 1158 | 1158 | 1158 | 1158 | 520 | 1158 | 1398 | 520 | 520 | 520 | 364 | 364 | 364 | 324 | 149 |
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