Matanzas Inlet 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 29.70° N 81.23° W

Issued: 7 pm 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Matanzas Inlet sea temperature is

28.9° C

Matanzas Inlet surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Matanzas Inlet today (13 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matanzas Inlet at 2AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (13 Jul)	1.5ft (0.4m)	8s
Afternoon (13 Jul)	1.5ft (0.4m)	8s
Evening (13 Jul)	1.5ft (0.4m)	8s

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

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sun 12			Monday 13								Tuesday 14								Wed 15
	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	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 7	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 8
Wave Graph
kJ	33	33	21	34	36	27	26	26	26	26	26	23	27	28	28	40	24	25	26	26	25	25	25	24
Wind (km/h)	SE	W	WSW	NW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	WNW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	W	WSW	W	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	WNW	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross-off	off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	on
High Tide		7:08PM1.80m				7:32AM1.32m					8:03PM1.84m				8:29AM1.37m				8:57PM1.84m				9:25AM1.42m
Low Tide				1:33AM-0.06m				1:28PM-0.26m					2:28AM-0.12m				2:25PM-0.27m				3:20AM-0.15m


	—	—	—	—	6:33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:33	—	—	—
	—	8:27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:27	—	—	—	—	—	8:27
mm	1	1	1	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	30	26	26	25	25	25	28	32	32	29	27	26	26	25	29	31	30	26	25	24	25	25	30	32
Feels °C	33	26	26	28	29	29	32	33	31	30	29	29	29	28	30	32	29	26	28	27	27	26	31	34
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 7	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ENE 8	ESE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7
kJ	33	33	21	34	36	27	26	26	26	26	26	23	27	28	28	6	24	25	26	26	14	14	13	13
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 9	E 9	ESE 9	SSE 3	E 9	E 9	E 9	—	E 9	E 9	SSE 3	SSE 3	NNW 3	NE 9	N 4	—	NE 8	SE 3	NE 7	NE 7	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 8
kJ	2	2	17	1	2	2	2	—	2	2	2	1	1	3	1	—	9	4	14	14	25	25	25	24
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 7	—	E 9	E 9	E 9	—	—	E 9	—	N 6	NE 9	E 9	E 9	NE 9	NE 8	N 3	—	NE 8	SE 4	SSE 4	SE 4	SE 4	—	WNW 3
kJ	1	—	2	2	2	—	—	2	—	1	3	2	2	3	3	1	—	14	2	1	1	1	—	1
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	SE 3	SE 3	—	W 3	WNW 3	WNW 2	—	SE 2	SE 3	S 3	WNW 2	—	NNW 4	—	ESE 8	SE 3	SSE 3	WSW 2	W 3	WNW 3	WNW 3	WNW 3	—
kJ	—	4	3	—	1	1	1	—	1	2	3	1	—	1	—	40	5	4	1	2	3	3	2	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Crossroads Florida - North	Comasagua Point Costa del Balsamo	Matanzas Inlet Florida - North	South End Carolina South	Matanzas Inlet Florida - North	Four Rocks Great Abaco	Four Rocks Great Abaco	Four Rocks Great Abaco	Four Rocks Great Abaco	Masonboro Inlet Carolina North	Four Rocks Great Abaco	Four Rocks Great Abaco	Four Rocks Great Abaco	Ocean Isle Beach/pier Carolina North	Anclote Island Florida - Gulf	Matanzas Inlet Florida - North	Four Rocks Great Abaco	Peanuts Florida - North	Matanzas Inlet Florida - North	Matanzas Inlet Florida - North	Matanzas Inlet Florida - North	Matanzas Inlet Florida - North	Spanish House Florida - North	Hatteras Light House Carolina North
Rating (10 max)	1	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	52	1988	0	447	0	546	546	546	546	592	546	546	546	542	231	0	546	0	0	0	0	0	211	814
Best forecast wave conditions in North Florida	Fluidgroove Reef		Peanuts		Peanuts											Sunglow Pier		Peanuts	Peanuts	Peanuts	Fluidgroove Reef	Peanuts	Long Point
Rating (10 max)	1		1		1											1		1	1	1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	Fluidgroove Reef Florida - North	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	The Wedge CAL - Orange County	The Wedge CAL - Orange County	The Wedge CAL - Orange County	Topsail Island Carolina North	Rincon - The Cove CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Malibu CAL - LA County	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Trestles (Uppers) CAL - Orange County	Sunglow Pier Florida - North	Point Mugu CAL - Ventura	Rincon - The Cove CAL - Ventura	Hollywood Beach CAL - Ventura	Hollywood Beach CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Hollywood Beach CAL - Ventura	Hollywood Beach CAL - Ventura	Rincon - The Cove CAL - Ventura
Rating (10 max)	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	2	1	2	2	1	2	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	1
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	6	5	5	8	7	7	6	8	6	6	6	8	4	4	4	6	4	5	5

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