Surf Forecasts:
Matunuck surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SE swell with 96 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Matunuck this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Matunuck in the next 16 days are 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matunuck over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let's get stuck into what the next couple of weeks are looking like for this neck of the woods.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: the first two weeks of this forecast period are a bit of a struggle. There's very little to get excited about. We've got a long stretch of small, weak, and poorly-directed swell with mostly onshore or cross-shore winds. It’s going to be a real grind for anyone chasing a decent wave. The water temp at Matunuck is sitting at 69°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year.
We finally see a glimmer of hope on the morning of Wednesday, July 22nd. It’s not perfect, but it’s the only thing on the entire board worth paddling out for. The morning looks glassy, with a light SSE breeze, and the swell bumps up to 5ft coming from the south. The period is a short 7 seconds, so it'll be a bit bouncy, but after all that flatness, just having some clean, rideable waves is a win. The combined swell energy hits 234 (moderate). It's not a standout for quality, but it’s a standout for the simple fact that it's surfable and clean.
The rest of the time? Forget it. We’re looking at a solid stretch from July 8th all the way through to July 22nd morning with nothing but small, messy scraps. Winds are mostly from the wrong quarters, and the swell is tiny with weak energy (often below 100). The afternoon of the 22nd gets a bit more energy but the wind swings onshore and chops it up. The morning of July 23rd has a decent-looking cross-off breeze from the NNE, but the swell has already dropped back down to 4ft, so it’s not going to be anything special.
So, to sum it up: hold your horses for the first two weeks. Keep Wednesday, July 22nd morning circled in your calendar. That’s the only real window for a clean session. The rest is a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 55 | 44 | 18 | 31 | 48 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 59 | 64 | 49 | 40 | 40 | 27 | 32 | 41 | 44 | 73 | 79 | 86 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:08PM0.97m | 3:30AM0.77m | 4:08PM1.02m | 4:33AM0.79m | 5:08PM1.09m | 5:35AM0.83m | 6:07PM1.15m | 6:34AM0.88m | 7:03PM1.20m | 7:30AM0.94m | 7:57PM1.23m | 8:24AM1.00m | 8:49PM1.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11PM0.14m | 9:03AM0.04m | 10:29PM0.10m | 10:13AM0.02m | 11:40PM0.04m | 11:22AM-0.02m | 00:43AM-0.02m | 12:29PM-0.06m | 1:39AM-0.09m | 1:31PM-0.11m | 2:31AM-0.13m | 2:29PM-0.13m | 3:20AM-0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 55 | 44 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 59 | 64 | 49 | 40 | 40 | 27 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 73 | 79 | 86 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | E 4 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 7 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | S 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 10 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | ESE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SSE 10 | E 8 | — | SSE 10 | — | — | S 8 | SSW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 9 | 9 | — | 8 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 9 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 6 | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 | SE 7 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 31 | 48 | 19 | — | 34 | — | 4 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 24 | — | 41 | 44 | — | — | 6 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 108 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 170 | 48 | 275 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 618 | 750 | 4 | 628 | 867 | 5 | 44 | 170 | 355 |
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