Surf Forecasts:
Matunuck surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, S swell with 366 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s. 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 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 2PM. 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 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matunuck over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Matunuck.
Well, I gotta be straight with you. This outlook is a real heartbreaker. For the next week or so, it’s pretty much flat and messy. There’s a long stretch from Saturday the 29th right through to the end of the first week with nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, and the wind is mostly junk – onshore or cross-shore, chopping everything up. You'll see a few glassy moments, like Monday the 31st morning with that 0.5m swell at 5 seconds, but there's just no push behind it. The combined energy is pitiful, barely scraping 50 (53).
The only flicker of hope comes in the second week. Things start to change around Monday the 7th of September. We get a pulse of new swell. Monday morning, we’re looking at a clean 5ft from the SE, with a light offshore breeze from the NNW – that’s clean. The wave energy climbs up to 174. Monday afternoon gets even better with a 6ft SSE swell and a light cross-offshore wind. By Tuesday the 8th morning, it’s still holding at 5ft from the SSE. The snap is that this swell is short-period, around 6 to 7 seconds, so it won't have that groundswell punch. It’ll be a bit crumbly and soft, but for Matunuck, this is the best we’re going to get.
Now, a word of warning. That 6ft on Monday is starting to get a bit big for beginners, especially with the short, dumpy period. For the more experienced crew, it’s your window. This is a reef break that is very consistent, so it’ll be on, and the offshore wind early on is a major plus. Expect crowds as it’s a reliable spot in a quiet spell. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so nothing unusual there.
The real standout here is the whole day on Monday the 7th of September. It’s the only time in the 16 days where the combined energy hits the 300s (313) with clean conditions. Tuesday the 8th morning is also solid. After that, the wind swings onshore again and it gets choppy from Wednesday the 9th onwards, with the energy getting high but ruined by the wind. There's another bump around the 10th, with energy hitting 511, but it’s cross-onshore, so it’ll be a messy, blown-out mess. That’s more for kites than paddle boards.
So, to sum it up: wait for that Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th. The rest is a write-off for now. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SE 12 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 29 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 23 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 37 | 122 | 198 | 100 | 349 | 183 | 132 | 44 | 30 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:23AM1.03m | 9:40PM1.01m | 10:03AM1.05m | 10:20PM0.98m | 10:45AM1.06m | 11:03PM0.93m | 11:30AM1.05m | 11:50PM0.87m | 12:21PM1.03m | 00:42AM0.81m | 1:18PM1.01m | 1:44AM0.76m | 2:23PM0.98m | 2:53AM0.75m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:18PM-0.02m | 3:32AM-0.05m | 3:56PM-0.02m | 4:05AM-0.05m | 4:38PM-0.00m | 4:41AM-0.04m | 5:23PM0.03m | 5:23AM-0.02m | 6:16PM0.08m | 6:12AM0.03m | 7:22PM0.13m | 7:13AM0.07m | 8:46PM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 27 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 19 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 13 | SE 12 | — | — | SE 9 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 22 | 19 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 37 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 37 | — | — | 42 | — | 183 | 132 | 44 | 30 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 30 | 29 | 11 | 6 | — | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 24 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | SSE 6 | S 14 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | E 7 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 23 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 14 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSW 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | NW 2 | — | SW 5 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 19 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 13 | 35 | 122 | 198 | 100 | 349 | 93 | 1 | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 618 | 66 | 626 | 1839 | 43 | 43 | 1175 | 1175 | 1175 | 1175 | 171 | 311 | 2507 | 246 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 157 | 631 |
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