Matanzas Inlet Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.70° N 81.23° W

Matanzas Inlet 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matanzas Inlet sea temperature is
28.8° C
0.0° 

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 (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Matanzas Inlet at 12AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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)
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
88
80
75
75
48
47
44
42
41
41
26
26
26
24
24
23
23
23
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
20
N
20
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
10
E
15
ESE
25
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
W
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:27AM1.24m
2:06PM1.44m
2:21AM1.15m
3:03PM1.40m
Low Tide
7:41PM0.28m
7:43AM0.19m
8:37PM0.34m
8:34AM0.23m
9:32PM0.37m
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:02
8:01
8:00
 mm
1
1
4
5
1
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
35
29
27
26
25
25
31
33
31
26
26
26
26
26
31
32
30
24
25
Feels °C
38
30
28
29
27
27
35
36
33
27
27
28
28
28
35
33
30
26
28
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