Matunuck Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s doing on at Matunuck.

Truth is, for the next couple of weeks, it’s a pretty grim picture for surf out here. The whole 16-day window is a real struggle, with no standout sessions at all. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak, and messy conditions. There’s a big gap of nothing worth paddling for, with the first hint of anything only popping up right at the end of the period.

We start off on Monday the 13th and it’s already a no-go. Tiny 2ft swell from the SSW, with a shocking 4-second period, so it’s just bumpy, onshore junk. Combined energy is a weak 28. The water temp is 68°, which is about a degree below normal for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

The next few days are a write-off. Tuesday the 14th sees a bit more size, but it’s cross-shore wind and that 4ft swell is all wind-slop. Wednesday the 15th morning has clean conditions with light offshore winds, but the swell is still just 4ft and short-period. The afternoon is a little better, with a 4ft swell and lighter winds, but the energy is still moderate at best (234). It’s surfable, but only just. Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th are back to tiny, weak waves. Saturday the 18th is a total dud, with 1ft waves and light onshore breeze. The whole first week is a washout.

We get a bit of size again on Sunday the 19th with a 4ft S swell, but it’s rain showers and the wind is all over the place. The following week from Monday the 20th to Friday the 24th is just more of the same: small, short-period swells, and onshore or cross-shore winds. Not a single session cracking a score of 1 out of 10.

The only glimmer of hope is right at the end. On Saturday the 25th, the morning shapes up with 4ft S swell and glassy conditions. The wind is dead calm. Combined energy is solid at 200. That’s the best we’ll see. But by the afternoon, it turns onshore again. Then Sunday the 26th morning is also glassy, with a 5ft S swell and a 7-second period. Energy is a solid 226. That’s the pick of the whole forecast, but it’s still a very ordinary, marginal wave. The afternoon on Sunday sees the swell jump to 5ft, but it’s cross-onshore and lumpy, so it’s only for the experienced crew.

So, Matunuck’s only real, if you can call it that, window is the last weekend of the period. The Saturday morning the 25th and Sunday morning the 26th are your best shots, with clean, glassy conditions and some waist-to-chest high swell. But even then, it’s not going to be epic. The rest of the 16 days is a forgettable run of small, choppy, onshore slop. Keep an eye on the forecasts, because a blank run like this can change, but for now, don’t get your hopes up.

Rusty.

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