Surf Forecasts:
Matunuck surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, S swell with 89 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Matunuck this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Matunuck in the next 16 days are 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matunuck over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Matunuck over the next couple weeks.
Truth be told, we’re in a bit of a flat spell. The whole 16-day run is looking very lean, and there's no real standout session that gets the heart pumping. The first proper recommendation doesn't even pop up until Wednesday the 2nd of September. Before that, it's a desert. Matunuck is a sheltered reef that needs a decent SE swell to wake up, and we just aren't getting the juice. For the first week and a half, we’re looking at tiny waves with poor conditions and cross-shore winds chopping things up. There are a couple of glassy mornings on the 23rd and 26th, but with wave heights barely reaching 1 ft to 2 ft and short periods around 5 to 6 seconds, it’s barely a ripple. It’s just too small to bother paddling out for.
Energy levels are weak throughout this stretch. For instance, Monday the 25th shows a combined energy of just 47 to 50 (weak). The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.
Now, the only faint pulse of life comes right at the tail end of the forecast. On Wednesday the 2nd of September, we finally see a shift. The morning brings a moderate offshore wind from the north at 12 mph, which should clean things right up. The swell bumps up to a modest 3 ft from the SSW, with a combined energy reading of 157 (moderate). It’s not big, but for a break that’s been starved, this counts as surfable. The conditions are described as clean with a moderate offshore wind, which is about as good as it gets for this outlook. Even then, the score is only a 1 out of 10 for the morning session, which tells you everything about the quality we’re dealing with.
The following Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th see the swell drop back down again, with cross-onshore winds making a mess of things again. Friday afternoon does see a spike in height to 5 ft from the S with a combined energy of 233 (moderate), but the wind is cross-onshore and the period is a short 7 seconds, so it’ll be lumpy and unappealing. For the most part, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
So, to sum it up: we’ve got a long dry gap from now until the 2nd of September. That single morning on the 2nd is the best we’ve got. It’s not a classic, but it’s something.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu night, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu night, calm by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | E 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SE 11 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 17 | 11 | 10 | 58 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 53 | 49 | 72 | 72 | 31 | 20 | 28 | 29 | 15 | 18 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:55AM0.65m | 3:34PM0.82m | 3:57AM0.65m | 4:33PM0.83m | 4:58AM0.67m | 5:27PM0.86m | 5:52AM0.73m | 6:15PM0.91m | 6:40AM0.80m | 7:00PM0.95m | 7:23AM0.86m | 7:42PM1.00m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:38PM0.28m | 8:38AM0.24m | 10:55PM0.27m | 10:07AM0.25m | 11:52PM0.23m | 11:21AM0.22m | 00:34AM0.19m | 12:13PM0.18m | 1:08AM0.13m | 12:55PM0.13m | 1:38AM0.08m | 1:32PM0.08m | 2:06AM0.03m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 7:37 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | E 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 12 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SE 11 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | S 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 49 | 72 | 19 | 31 | 20 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 5 | ESE 8 | E 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SW 6 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 10 | ESE 5 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | S 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | SE 11 | SE 5 | E 6 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 18 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NNE 4 | ENE 5 | — | E 3 | S 5 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 6 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 32 | 54 | 58 | 5 | 9 | — | 1 | 53 | — | — | 72 | — | — | 28 | 29 | — | 18 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 173 | 359 | 2738 | 71 | 688 | 143 | 144 | 43 | 43 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 1065 | 1 | 618 | 712 | 173 |
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