Matunuck-Trestles Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Rhode Island, USA)

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Matunuck-Trestles Surf Guide

Matanuck-Trestles in Rhode Island is a sheltered reef break that usually has waves and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the north northeast with some shelter here from northeast winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east. Both left and right reef breaks. Best around low tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of rocks and rips.

Matunuck-Trestles Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	consistent	8.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Matunuck-Trestles:

The best conditions reported for surf at Matunuck-Trestles occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Matunuck-Trestles (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Matunuck-Trestles with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 5% of the time in March while 2% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 93% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

93%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Matunuck-Trestles Location Map

Interactive Matunuck-Trestles surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Matunuck-Trestles is Theodore Francis Green State (Providence) Airport (PVD) in USA, 40 km (25 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Matunuck-Trestles is North Central State (Smithfield) Airport (SFZ), also in USA, 61 km (38 miles) away.

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Matunuck-Trestles Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 21:22 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06			Thu
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)				S
Period (s)	-	-	-	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	cross- on

What does Matunuck-Trestles look like?

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Credit: Chet Terry

Tides at Matunuck-Trestles

Current tide and informaton

For Moonstone Beach, Rhode Island, 1 km from Matunuck-Trestles.

Next High Water: 12:03am | 0.81m

Next Low Water: 05:50am | 0.12m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Matunuck-Trestles Sea Temperature

The Matunuck-Trestles water temperature (8.7 °C) is very cold. Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 12.0 °C. Despite the mild air, surfers will need plenty of neoprene: a good winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.