Surf Forecasts:
Matunuck surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, SW swell with 223 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Matunuck this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Matunuck in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matunuck over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this 16-day stretch for our usual spots is a tough one. We're looking at a long, lean period with pretty much nothing worth paddling out for until the very end. The first recommendation doesn't kick in until Monday, July 20th, so we're staring at a solid 10-day gap of flat, onshore, or just plain messy conditions.
The water's sitting at about 68°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so at least you won't be freezing while you're staring at the flatness.
The only real glimmer of hope shows up on Monday, July 20th. Matunuck (United States) is looking like the only show in town. We've got a small but fun south swell pushing in, around 4ft to 4ft. The combined energy is moderate (195 to 201), so there's some push behind it. The big win here is the wind. Monday morning we've got a light NNE breeze keeping it cross-off and clean, and then Monday afternoon? It goes glassy. That's the magic word. It'll be tiny, but those waves will be smooth as silk.
Even though the swell direction is south and the optimum for Matunuck is southeast, the clean conditions are the main draw. The break is a reef, so it'll handle the small swell better than a beach. Crowds are sometimes a problem here, and with nothing else breaking, you can bet there'll be a few locals out. This is for the patient surfer who just wants a glide.
For the rest of the window, there's a pulse of bigger swell that hits Saturday, July 18th, with waves up to 7ft and energy jumping to 510 (very strong), but the wind is howling onshore, turning it into a complete washing machine. Honestly, that setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
That's the long and short of it. A long wait for a small, clean window. Keep an eye on the charts, but don't hold your breath.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 7 | SE 9 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 46 | 30 | 22 | 41 | 47 | 34 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 31 | 90 | 203 | 123 | 77 | 34 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 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 | 9:16AM1.04m | 9:40PM1.20m | 10:07AM1.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:24PM-0.13m | 4:07AM-0.15m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 |
 | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | 8:16 |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 26 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 21 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | 11 | 12 | 30 | 22 | 41 | 47 | 34 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 34 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 4 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | E 3 | SE 9 | SSW 7 | E 8 | — | SE 9 | — | — | S 17 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 1 | — | 12 | — | — | 5 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 4 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | SW 3 | — | ENE 3 | ESE 3 | — | ENE 2 | E 4 | — | — | S 7 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | NNW 3 | — |
| kJ | 61 | 46 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | 14 | 7 | 31 | 90 | 203 | 123 | 77 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 170 | 43 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 750 | 626 | 626 | 750 | 752 | 397 | 2507 | 429 | 253 | 240 | 224 | 236 | 214 | 48 | 618 |
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