Surf Forecasts:
Matunuck surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, S swell with 401 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s is also forecast. 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 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 8PM. 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 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matunuck over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’ll level with you – this is a tough run for Matunuck. The whole 16-day window is looking flat and pretty grim. There’s no good surf on offer for the foreseeable future. You’re staring down a long stretch of small, weak, and messy conditions where the wave energy barely gets going. The first few days are all poor surf, with tiny SW windswells that won’t get your heart pumping. The energy (combined energy of all swells directed here) is mostly in the double digits or low triple digits, which is weak to moderate at best, but the quality is just not there.
You’ll see a little bump in size around July 21st, when the swell pushes up to about 5ft from the S, but the wind is cross-shore and fresh, so it’s going to be choppy and lumpy. The period is short (7-8 seconds), so it’s all windswell, no real grunt. That’s not a day to get excited about unless you enjoy a fight.
The most promising window – and I’m using that word loosely – comes all the way out on Monday, July 27th. The morning looks glassy with a light WNW wind and a 3ft S swell. The energy is moderate (165), and the period is still short at 7 seconds, but the glassy conditions will make it look clean. It’s the only time in the whole forecast where the score even nudges up to “surfable.” That’s your best bet, but it’s still very ordinary. The afternoon gets messy again with a big jump in energy (720) but strong onshore wind ruins it.
Overall, the water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there. Crowds are possible at Matunuck, but honestly, with this outlook, it’ll be quiet.
Just keep an eye on the forecasts – it tends not to stay this poor for long. Things can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 25°C on Fri night, min 17°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tue 21 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 214 | 94 | 99 | 42 | 30 | 62 | 25 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 111 | 69 | 94 | 111 | 133 | 160 | 187 | 269 | 323 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:49PM1.23m | 9:16AM1.04m | 9:40PM1.20m | 10:07AM1.06m | 10:30PM1.15m | 10:57AM1.06m | 11:18PM1.06m | 11:47AM1.04m | 00:07AM0.97m | 12:38PM1.00m | 00:56AM0.87m | 1:29PM0.95m | 1:46AM0.79m | 2:23PM0.91m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:20AM-0.15m | 3:24PM-0.13m | 4:07AM-0.15m | 4:18PM-0.11m | 4:53AM-0.12m | 5:12PM-0.06m | 5:38AM-0.07m | 6:06PM0.01m | 6:23AM-0.01m | 7:03PM0.08m | 7:08AM0.06m | 8:05PM0.15m | 7:55AM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
 | 8:17 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 |
Feels °C | 24 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 5 | E 5 | S 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 30 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 69 | 94 | 111 | 133 | 160 | 1 | 1 | 323 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 17 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 15 | — | SE 8 | S 14 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 8 | SE 13 | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | S 12 | S 12 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 17 | S 15 | — | SE 9 | S 14 | — | SE 14 | E 8 | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | SSW 6 | — | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | NNE 3 | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | — | S 8 | S 7 | — |
| kJ | 214 | 94 | 99 | — | — | 62 | — | — | 25 | — | 15 | 13 | 111 | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 187 | 269 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 224 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 1065 | 618 | 626 | 2507 | 618 | 618 | 233 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 43 | 6 |
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