Surf Forecasts:
Matunuck surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, S swell with 476 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 8s period. 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 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matunuck over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next 16 days at Matunuck are a tough watch. This is a reef set-up that's sheltered and needs a good SE swell to light up, but what we’ve got on the table is a whole lot of small, short-period S and SSW windswell getting thumped by cross-onshore winds. There’s not a single day in the window that’s worth paddling out for. The combined energy never gets past moderate (476) for a brief moment on the 3rd of August, but that comes with a fresh 19 mph southerly and rain – just lumpy, nasty stuff. The water is sitting at 69°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a spring suit.
From the 1st of August right through to the 16th, every single entry is marked as poor surf conditions. The swell is tiny, mostly under 3 ft, and when it does bump up to 4 ft or 6 ft on the 3rd, it’s a complete mess. The period is short – 6 to 8 seconds – so there’s no power or shape. Winds are cross-on or onshore almost the whole stretch, with only a couple of clean windows on the 10th and 12th of August, but those have swell heights barely reaching 2 ft to 3 ft. That’s knee-high dribble, not rideable waves. The crowds can be an issue here sometimes, but honestly, you won’t have to worry about that because there won’t be anything to surf.
This is a blank run. The kind of stretch where you leave the boards in the car and just go for a walk. It’s bleak, but it happens. Forecasts can always change, but right now, there’s no light at the end of the tunnel.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the S by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 42 | 42 | 26 | 23 | 50 | 159 | 476 | 323 | 241 | 164 | 102 | 73 | 67 | 104 | 115 | 139 | 204 | 113 | 107 | 125 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:32AM0.95m | 10:47PM0.96m | 11:13AM0.96m | 11:28PM0.92m | 11:57AM0.97m | 00:13AM0.87m | 12:46PM0.97m | 1:03AM0.81m | 1:41PM0.98m | 2:02AM0.77m | 2:42PM0.99m | 3:07AM0.75m | 3:46PM1.02m | 4:14AM0.77m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:15PM0.05m | 4:35AM0.00m | 4:55PM0.06m | 5:09AM0.01m | 5:40PM0.08m | 5:48AM0.02m | 6:32PM0.11m | 6:35AM0.03m | 7:34PM0.14m | 7:31AM0.05m | 8:51PM0.15m | 8:39AM0.07m | 10:18PM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | — | E 11 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 78 | 42 | 42 | 26 | 23 | 10 | 159 | 476 | 323 | 241 | 164 | 102 | 73 | 67 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | E 12 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | SE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 104 | 115 | 139 | 204 | 113 | 107 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 750 | 224 | 750 | 1703 | 436 | 230 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 44 | 2577 | 628 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 233 | 19 | 16 |
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