Matunuck Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Let's get straight into it.

So, looking at the next couple of weeks at Matunuck, I gotta be honest with ya – it’s a real slow start. We’re looking at a big gap of almost nothing worth paddling out for. The first two weeks are pretty much a write-off for any decent surf. You’d be better off waxing your longboard and just staring at the horizon. After that long wait, there’s finally a flicker of hope right at the very end of the forecast window.

We kick off with nothing on the 16th of September through to the 30th. That’s a solid 14 days of tiny, weak, and usually choppy conditions. The combined swell energy barely gets out of the double digits for most of that time, sitting as low as 12 (very weak). Winds are mostly cross-onshore, which just messes up what little bump there is, even if the water temp is about average for the time of year. There’s a brief window on the morning of the 18th where we get a clean offshore breeze from the NW, but the swell is only 2ft with a super short period of 5 seconds, so the combined energy is still only 28. It’s clean, but there’s just nothing to ride.

As we roll into the last week of September, it’s more of the same – small and messy. On the 21st and 22nd, the energy finally climbs into three-digit territory (104, 101 and 129 – moderate energy) with swells around 3ft to 4ft. But the wind is either a stiff cross-off or cross-shore, and the period is short (6-7 seconds). It’s going to be lumpy and not very fun. Might be worth it for a kite if the wind gets up, but for a surfboard? Hard pass.

The Best on Offer

The one true standout is the very last entry: the morning of Thursday, the 1st of October. This is the only time in the whole 16-day window that scores anything above a zero. We get a long-period groundswell, 5ft from the SSE, with a period of 12 seconds. The combined swell energy jumps up to a strong 569. And the best bit? The wind goes glassy – flat calm. That is a major positive, meaning the reef at Matunuck could clean up beautifully. This is a promising, long-range call that looks sweet, but it’s far out, so take it with a pinch of salt for now. Keep an eye on it.

The only trouble is that the swell is coming from the SSE, and Matunuck’s optimum is SE. It’s close, but not perfect. Still, with that kind of energy and glassy conditions, it’s worth marking on your calendar. This one is for the shortboarders and the keen crew. It’s not a beginner wave at 5ft, but it’s not too heavy either. It’s a reef break that is very consistent and can handle a crowd, which is a good thing because it will get busy.

So, that’s the story. A long, dry spell, then a glimmer of hope on the horizon. Keep the faith.

Rusty.

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