Matunuck Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here. Let's break down what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks at our usual spot.

Straight up, it’s gonna be a tough stretch. We’ve got a lean run for most of the next week with practically nothing to get excited about. The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is about 1° warmer than normal for this time of year, so no major shocks there, just a touch on the mild side.

We start off Tuesday afternoon with nothing doing – just 0.7 ft of ESE swell from a weak, short-period windswell. Cross-onshore wind makes for choppy, small stuff. That flat, messy pattern carries right through Wednesday, Thursday, into the weekend. There's some cleaner moments on Friday the 18th morning with a light offshore from the NNW, but the swell is a tiny 2 ft from the SSW and period is a weak 5 seconds – barely a ripple. The combined energy on that Friday morning is only 27, which is feeble.

Saturday the 19th offers a tiny bump to 3 ft from the ENE, but it's cross-shore and short period. Sunday brings rain and choppy onshore conditions.

Finally, we see a pulse of something real on Monday the 21st. The swell jumps to 6 ft from the East with a 6-second period – still short period, but the combined energy reads 196, a solid moderate energy. The wind is a cross-offshore from the NE (19 mph in the afternoon), keeping the surface clean. This is your best bet for some size, but the short period means it will be a bit walled-up and unpredictable at the beach break. It’s stronger than 5 ft, so better suited to intermediate and above – beginners might find it a handful.

That swell fades Tuesday and Wednesday back into the 3 ft to 4 ft range. By Thursday the 24th, another pulse of East-southeast swell hits 6 ft with a period of 7 seconds, and the energy jumps to 305 – that’s strong. But the wind is a cross-onshore from the SE at 16 mph, making for choppy, lumpy conditions. This is only for expert paddlers. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, honestly.

Later, on Sunday the 27th, we get a moment of glass. Morning has 2 ft of S swell with a 10-second period (117 energy) and the wind is glassy. It's small but perfectly clean if you just need to get wet. By Monday the 28th, the wind goes to a solid offshore from the N (12 mph) and the swell picks up to 3 ft from the SE with an 11-second period. The energy on Monday morning is 256. That's actually a decent combo for Matunuck – offshore wind and a long-period groundswell will produce clean, lined-up waves on the reef. The period over 11 seconds means good shape.

Overall, the standout is Monday the 21st for the biggest push of swell, even with the short period. The true quality window is Monday morning the 28th, with offshore wind and long-period swell – that’s the one to circle on your calendar if you want clean, well-shaped waves.

Stay patient, and keep an eye on that last week.

Rusty.

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