Matanzas Inlet Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.70° N 81.23° W

Matanzas Inlet 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matanzas Inlet sea temperature is
28.4°C
0.5° 

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 (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 12AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

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 Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
19
Sunday
20
Monday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
SE
7
0.5
E
8
0.4
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
21
21
21
13
13
17
16
16
15
36
28
24
22
22
21
31
28
27
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
10
E
10
SE
5
ESE
5
SE
0
NNW
5
NNE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
0
SSE
5
NW
10
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
SE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:18PM1.43m
3:43AM1.17m
4:18PM1.45m
4:41AM1.22m
5:11PM1.49m
Low Tide
9:48PM0.47m
9:44AM0.39m
10:38PM0.45m
10:36AM0.37m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:24
7:23
7:22
 mm
1
2
1
2
Temp °C
28
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
27
28
28
27
27
Feels °C
29
30
30
30
30
30
30
29
28
28
29
29
29
29
30
29
29
30
30
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