Matanzas Inlet Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.70° N 81.23° W

Matanzas Inlet 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matanzas Inlet sea temperature is
28.6°C
0.8° 

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 (23 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matanzas Inlet at 3PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (23 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (23 Sep)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon).

Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.9
NE
5
1.2
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.4
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.4
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
12
2.3
NE
12
2.2
NE
12
2.1
NE
12
2.3
NE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
16
43
37
92
164
172
178
248
255
301
485
664
795
929
965
1006
1075
1702
1476
1392
1337
1518
Wind (km/h)
5
N
10
N
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
6:17AM1.40m
6:40PM1.60m
6:58AM1.50m
7:20PM1.64m
7:39AM1.61m
8:01PM1.66m
Low Tide
12:16PM0.27m
00:51AM0.25m
1:02PM0.21m
1:29AM0.17m
1:45PM0.16m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:20
7:19
7:17
 mm
1
3
1
1
4
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
27
28
27
26
26
25
25
25
26
25
25
25
24
24
24
23
23
23
22
23
23
Feels °C
31
29
28
29
28
27
27
26
26
25
26
23
23
24
22
23
23
22
21
21
20
22
22
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