Matunuck Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cooking at Matunuck.

Right now, we’re in a quiet spell. There’s nothing worth paddling out for until Wednesday, July 8th. That’s when things finally wake up.

Wednesday morning, July 8th, is the standout of the whole outlook. Matunuck, a sheltered reef setup, will see clean, glassy conditions with a 5ft easterly swell rolling in. The period is 8 seconds, so it’s a short-period wind swell, but the energy is moderate (402). With the wind shifting offshore from the north-northwest and going glassy, the surface will be smooth. The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is about average for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick suit. For a surfer looking for a window of clean, rideable waves, Wednesday morning is the one. Later that afternoon, the wind swings southwest and turns onshore, making it choppy, so get on it early.

After that, the forecast goes flat and messy. Thursday through to Monday, July 14th, is a write-off. Swells are tiny, periods are short, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, churning up weak, poor-quality surf. You’d be fighting chop for knee-high slop.

Tuesday, July 15th, offers a brief glimmer. Wednesday morning, July 15th, brings some 5ft swell from the southwest with a 7-second period. It’s not ideal, but with glassy conditions and moderate energy (317), you might find a few weak but ridable waves. It’s ordinary, not exciting.

Then we hit another dry patch until Sunday, July 19th. That’s when the swell really jacks up, but don’t get your hopes up. On the morning of July 19th, the swell hits 8ft from the south-southwest, with strong energy (539). By the afternoon, it jumps to 10ft with even higher energy (1187). This is big surf. Period is 7 to 9 seconds, so it’s short-period, powerful, and boomy. The wind is cross to cross-onshore, so the surface will be chopped up. This size at a sheltered reef could get messy and dangerous, not clean.

Monday, July 20th, sees the biggest swell of the period: 8ft to 10ft from the south, with very strong energy (1273 to 2577). The period gets up to 10 seconds. That’s some serious power. But the wind stays cross-onshore, making it a crumbly, choppy mess. For experts only, and even then, the conditions won’t do it justice. It’s more of an impressive sight than a good surf.

Tuesday, July 21st morning, the swell drops back to 5ft with glassy wind. The energy is moderate (266). It’s surfable, but just ordinary.

Overall, the only truly good session is Wednesday morning, July 8th. The rest is mostly a mix of flat spells and big, wind-affected junky conditions.

Rusty.

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