Surf Forecasts:
Matunuck surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, S swell with 117 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Matunuck this week:
The surf forecast for Matunuck over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Matunuck in the next 16 days are 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matunuck over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for Matunuck over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you—this stretch is looking lean. We're talking about a long, quiet run with hardly any real swell to get excited about. For the first week and a half, from Monday the 24th of August all the way through to the morning of Wednesday the 2nd of September, there's just nothing doing. The surf is tiny, mostly under 2 ft, and what little bump there is comes with wrong winds or short, weak periods. The combined wave energy is mostly in the double digits, with a few readings around 100-110 (moderate energy), but even then the quality is poor. It's a stubborn stretch of flatness.
Now, there's one spot that catches my eye, but it's a long way off. On Wednesday the 2nd of September, the morning shows a little pulse. Matunuck is a sheltered reef break that works best on a southeast swell, and we've got a clean 2 ft swell from the SE with a period of 13 seconds. That's a proper groundswell, and with a light offshore breeze from the NW, it'll be glassy clean. The combined energy hits 255 (moderate energy), and for the first time in this forecast, we get a "surfable" comment. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there. Just keep in mind, this is a small wave—good for a longboard or a funboard, not a big day.
The rest of the week after that? More of the same. The swell tries to pick up a bit on the 3rd of September, with a 4 ft SSE swell and a 15-second period, but it's got heavy rain and a 30 km/h cross-offshore wind from the NE. The energy is strong (656), but it's messy and blown out. That's expert territory if you're keen, but don't expect a pretty session. From there, it fades back into tiny, weak surf right through to the end of the forecast on the 8th of September.
So, the honest truth? There's one standout in this whole 16-day window: Wednesday morning, the 2nd of September, at Matunuck. It's not a bomb, but it's the cleanest, most promising window we've got. Everything else is a whole lot of nothing for paddle surfing. If you're into kite surfing, the stronger, windier days around the 3rd might be more your scene, but for a surfboard, it's a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 78 | 48 | 39 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 27 | 47 | 42 | 38 | 51 | 59 | 59 | 40 | 117 | 66 | 37 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 5:52AM0.73m | 6:15PM0.91m | 6:40AM0.80m | 7:00PM0.95m | 7:23AM0.86m | 7:42PM1.00m | 8:04AM0.93m | 8:22PM1.02m | 8:44AM0.98m | 9:01PM1.03m | 9:23AM1.03m | 9:40PM1.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:34AM0.19m | 12:13PM0.18m | 1:08AM0.13m | 12:55PM0.13m | 1:38AM0.08m | 1:32PM0.08m | 2:06AM0.03m | 2:07PM0.03m | 2:33AM-0.01m | 2:42PM-0.00m | 3:02AM-0.03m | 3:18PM-0.02m | 3:32AM-0.05m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 7:34 | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SW 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 51 | 53 | 19 | 39 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 47 | 42 | 38 | 51 | 45 | 59 | 40 | 117 | 66 | 37 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSE 12 | — | SE 11 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 5 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 13 | — | 18 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 44 | 33 | 38 | 17 | 16 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | SSW 6 | — | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 78 | 48 | — | — | 12 | — | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 59 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 44 | 236 | 22 | 101 | 173 | 66 | 48 | 44 | 110 | 143 | 1065 | 156 | 0 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 48 |
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