Surf Forecasts:
Matunuck surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, SSW swell with 448 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SW 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 15) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s 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 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matunuck over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee, 'cause I gotta level with ya – this outlook for Matunuck is a rough one. I've been watching the charts, and honestly, there's not a single day in the next 16 that I'd tell you to paddle out with any real excitement. The wave comment on almost every record is "poor surf conditions," and the scores are all zeros except for one morning that barely scrapes a 1 – and even that one is described as "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions."
Matunuck is a reliable little reef break, and it's sheltered, so it usually needs the swell to come from the right direction – ideally southeast. But through this whole run, we're getting swells from southwest, south, and even east-southeast, which just doesn't light it up. The periods are short too, mostly 5 to 9 seconds, so the waves are weak and lack punch. The combined energy numbers are all over the place – you'll see a few moderate readings like 222 on Tuesday afternoon, 287 on Sunday the 19th, and even 414 on the 24th – but the wind is always messing it up: cross, cross-on, onshore, lumpy, choppy. There's a moment on Friday the 17th morning with glassy conditions and a tiny 2ft swell, but that's barely a ripple. The only half-decent window is Monday the 20th morning – 4ft from the south at 9 seconds, clean cross-offshore wind, and energy at 270 – but again, the comment says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." That's your lone bright spot, and it's not exactly setting the world on fire.
The rest of the fortnight? Thursday the 24th kicks up a bit with 6ft from the south-southeast and energy up near 414, but the wind is onshore or cross-on, and the period drops to 7-8 seconds. By the 29th, we're looking at 7ft swell but with a fresh cross-onshore breeze and lumpy conditions – that's more of a chop-fest than surf. For a sheltered reef, the quality just isn't there. If you're a beginner, most days the swell is under 5ft except for a few pulses, but even then the chop makes it unpleasant. For experts, anything over 8ft isn't on the cards, so no thrill rides either.
Bottom line: I'd say save your wax and wait. Matunuck is too consistent to stay this poor forever – forecasts can turn around – but for now, it's a bust. Keep an eye on that Monday the 20th morning if you're desperate, but keep expectations real low.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NW by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu night, min 20°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Mon 20 | |||||||||||||||
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 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
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 kJ | 40 | 58 | 209 | 323 | 120 | 106 | 42 | 45 | 35 | 38 | 25 | 27 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 134 | 280 | 302 | 425 | 270 | 274 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:24AM1.00m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31AM-0.13m | 2:29PM-0.13m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
 | 8:19 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 25 |
Feels °C | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 7 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 120 | 3 | 42 | 45 | 3 | 38 | 25 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 425 | 270 | 274 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | SE 9 | S 17 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 15 | SE 9 | E 3 | S 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 15 | — | S 15 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | SSW 6 | NW 3 | WSW 2 | SW 4 | NW 3 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | WNW 3 | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | 40 | 58 | 209 | 323 | — | 106 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 2 | — | 27 | — | — | 13 | 134 | 280 | 302 | 4 | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 870 | 503 | 1228 | 178 | 5 | 5 | 66 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 626 | 628 | 22 | 618 | 2934 | 418 | 178 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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