Matanzas Inlet Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.70° N 81.23° W

Matanzas Inlet WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Matanzas Inlet sea temperature is
29.2° C
0.4° 

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


Matanzas Inlet surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, SE swell with 155 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Matanzas Inlet this week:

The surf forecast for Matanzas Inlet over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Matanzas Inlet in the next 16 days are 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Sat 22nd Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 9s
Best Surf 2PM (Sat 22nd Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 9s
Most Powerful 8PM (Fri 28th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matanzas Inlet over the next 16 days.


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