Matunuck Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.37° N 71.54° W

Matunuck Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matunuck sea temperature is
20.1° C
1.0° 

Matunuck surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Matunuck surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SSW swell with 1,487 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSW 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 22) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 2.5m and 9s. 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-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 23) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Wed 22nd Jul)10ft (3.0m) 9s
Best Surf11PM (Wed 22nd Jul)10ft (3.0m) 9s
Most Powerful11PM (Wed 22nd Jul)10ft (3.0m) 9s

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 menu for the next couple of weeks.

First off, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead for Matunuck. The water is sitting at 68°F currently, which is about 2°F cooler than what we’d normally expect for this time of year, so it’s a bit nippy. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with no real surf to get excited about. The first few days are a total washout. Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st are flat and messy with hardly any energy (38 to 80), and the wind is all wrong. The swell is tiny and the period is short, so it’s just not worth paddling out.

That blank run stretches all the way through to the 23rd of July. On Thursday morning, things finally start to flicker. The swell bumps up to 7ft from the S, with a 10-second period, and the combined energy climbs to 780 – that’s a moderate pulse. The wind goes light offshore from the NW, which is a major positive and should clean things up. It’s still a marginal call, with a score of just 1 out of 10, so don’t expect perfection, but it’s the first real window in the entire outlook. The afternoon stays clean with a 5ft S swell and moderate energy (477), but it’s still rated as just “marginal”. That’s the best we’ve got for the first week.

After that, Friday the 24th through to the end of July is a depressing run of small, weak, onshore junk. Most days show combined energy under 100, with swell heights barely scraping 3ft. The wind is consistently cross-on or onshore, and the period is a very short 7 seconds. It’s just not happening.

We get a little nudge around the 28th of July with a 5ft S swell and a clean offshore breeze from the WSW, but the period is still short (7 seconds) and the energy is moderate (284). The score is still zero, so it’s not a standout. The 29th and 30th bring a bit more consistent S swell at 4ft to 4ft with a 9-second period, but the wind is mostly cross-on, keeping the surf ordinary.

The only other potential highlight is on the 2nd of August. Sunday morning shows a 6ft SSW swell with a 7-second period, moderate energy (260), and a clean cross-offshore breeze from the WNW. It’s rated as “surfable but very ordinary”, which is about as good as this outlook gets in the second week. The afternoon gets bigger at 7ft but the wind goes cross and choppy, so stick to the morning.

Honestly, there’s no true standout here. The best bet is the Thursday the 23rd morning window, and even that’s a marginal call. It’s a quiet, unremarkable stretch for Matunuck. The swell is too small, the wind is too often wrong, and the energy is weak. If you’re desperate, you could look at the 2nd of August morning, but don’t expect much. The setup looks more interesting for a kite than a paddle.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.5
S
7
1
S
5
1.5
S
6
2.3
SSW
9
2.3
SSW
8
2.5
S
10
2.1
S
10
1.6
S
9
1.3
S
9
0.8
SSW
8
0.8
SE
7
0.9
SE
8
0.7
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
74
52
62
24
57
186
795
671
1179
780
413
247
85
60
82
52
59
65
55
60
52
Wind (km/h)
5
S
20
SSW
15
S
20
SE
25
SE
25
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
15
N
20
NW
15
W
5
NNE
5
SW
15
S
10
SW
5
S
15
S
5
W
10
SE
15
SSE
10
WSW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross
High Tide
1:29PM0.95m
1:46AM0.79m
2:23PM0.91m
2:40AM0.72m
3:17PM0.89m
3:35AM0.68m
4:12PM0.88m
4:32AM0.67m
5:06PM0.89m
5:27AM0.69m
5:56PM0.91m
6:18AM0.73m
6:43PM0.94m
Low Tide
8:05PM0.15m
7:55AM0.12m
9:14PM0.20m
8:48AM0.16m
10:25PM0.22m
9:48AM0.19m
11:28PM0.22m
10:50AM0.19m
00:20AM0.19m
11:45AM0.18m
1:03AM0.16m
12:33PM0.16m
1:39AM0.12m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:30
5:31
5:31
5:33
5:33
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:14
8:14
8:13
8:12
8:10
8:09
8:08
 mm
16
1
2
Temp °C
22
23
21
22
22
22
24
24
23
21
24
23
22
22
21
23
22
21
22
22
20
Feels °C
21
19
19
20
19
22
24
24
24
17
20
20
21
19
19
23
20
19
21
21
18
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Matunuck:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Matunuck surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Matunuck Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Matunuck provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Matunuck can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Matunuck surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Matunuck) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Matunuck may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Matunuck is 9 km (6 miles) from Narragansett Pier. If you plan a vacation in Rhode Island, look for hotels and other accommodation in Narragansett Pier. Narragansett Pier has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest