Matanzas Inlet Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.70° N 81.23° W

Matanzas Inlet 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Matanzas Inlet sea temperature is
28.3°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 (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matanzas Inlet at 6PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)4ft (1.2m)7s
Afternoon (18 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (18 Sep)2ft (0.6m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
124
105
96
44
32
30
43
31
30
23
15
21
21
21
15
15
17
16
16
15
41
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
5
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
E
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:18PM1.45m
2:40AM1.16m
3:18PM1.43m
3:43AM1.17m
4:18PM1.45m
Low Tide
8:55PM0.47m
8:49AM0.40m
9:48PM0.47m
9:44AM0.39m
10:38PM0.45m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<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>
7:25
7:24
7:23
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
27
27
27
26
26
26
27
28
27
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
26
Feels °C
30
29
29
30
31
30
30
30
29
30
29
30
31
29
30
30
30
29
30
31
29
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