Surf Forecasts:
Matunuck surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, SSE swell with 183 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SSE 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Matunuck in the next 16 days are 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
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 Mother Nature's got cookin' for us at Matunuck. It's a bit of a tough stretch, so keep your expectations in check.
Over the next sixteen days the picture is pretty grim. We've got a very long stretch of nothing to get excited about. The first sniff of any sort of surf doesn't arrive until Wednesday the 29th of July, and even that's a real mess. From there, conditions just don't line up. The waves are small, the winds are all over the place, and the quality is just plain poor. We're looking at a solid run of days where a surfboard is the wrong piece of equipment.
The only time things look even remotely interesting is Thursday morning, the 30th of July. Up and down the coast, if you're keen, you might get something. Matunuck itself is a sheltered reef and it's very consistent. The morning has a clean, gentle offshore breeze from the north at 9 mph, which is about as good as it's gonna get. We've got a small, short-period swell pushing in at 4ft from the SSE, with a weak period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at best (198). The water temp is sittin' at 69°, which is about normal for this time of year, nothin' to write home about.
But honestly, the wave comment says it all: "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions". That's the best we've got; it's a single-out option and a poor one at that. The surf is tiny and the quality is just not there. Thursday afternoon the wind picks up and it's game over again.
For the rest of the period, forget it. Wind is cross-on and onshore nearly every day. The swell drops into the 2ft to 3ft range, with combined energy falling into the weak category (mostly double-digit figures). It's the kind of stuff that'll have you staring at a flat, bumpy lake. If you're absolutely jonesin' for a paddle, Thursday morning is the only window, but I'd honestly say leave the board at home for this one.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 90 | 135 | 183 | 161 | 103 | 99 | 86 | 82 | 126 | 63 | 44 | 92 | 72 | 131 | 112 | 148 | 143 | 120 | 78 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:49PM1.02m | 9:13AM0.90m | 9:28PM1.01m | 9:52AM0.93m | 10:07PM1.00m | 10:32AM0.95m | 10:47PM0.96m | 11:13AM0.96m | 11:28PM0.92m | 11:57AM0.97m | 00:13AM0.87m | 12:46PM0.97m | 1:03AM0.81m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:28PM0.07m | 3:09AM0.03m | 3:02PM0.05m | 3:36AM0.02m | 3:38PM0.05m | 4:04AM0.01m | 4:15PM0.05m | 4:35AM0.00m | 4:55PM0.06m | 5:09AM0.01m | 5:40PM0.08m | 5:48AM0.02m | 6:32PM0.11m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 90 | 135 | 183 | 161 | 103 | 99 | 86 | 82 | 126 | 63 | 44 | 92 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 148 | 143 | 120 | 78 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | NE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 10 | SE 9 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | S 8 | — | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | SE 7 | E 5 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 6 | N 3 | N 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | S 8 | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 7 | 8 | — | 72 | 131 | 112 | — | — | — | 2 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 750 | 6 | 750 | 1515 | 19 | 233 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 28 |
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