Matunuck Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty, and I've got the local scoop on what's happening at Matunuck for the next couple of weeks. Mate, I gotta be straight with you – it's a rough patch ahead. The whole 16-day window looks like a write-off for a proper paddle. There's very little in the way of clean, rideable surf, and the wind is nearly always working against us. The first few days are a total non-starter.

Let's get into it. The first real chance to even look at the water comes late on Friday, July 31st, but it's a sad story. We've got a weak 3 ft swell from the S, with a short period of 8 seconds, and combined wave energy is a paltry 117. The wind is a cross-onshore from the SSW at 9 mph, making it choppy and messy. The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is about a degree and a half cooler than normal for this time of year – a bit of a chill, but nothing too wild.

Moving into Saturday, August 1st, it's more of the same, just smaller. The swell drops to 2 ft in the afternoon, the energy plummets, and the wind picks up to 12 mph. It's consistently poor.

Sunday the 2nd is even smaller, with 2 ft and a weak 7-second period. The energy is down in the 40s and 50s. Honestly, for a sheltered reef break like Matunuck, this setup is basically flat.

Monday the 3rd sees a tiny bump in size, hitting 6 ft in the afternoon, which is the biggest swell of the whole period, with energy jumping to 398. But before you get excited, the period is still short at 8 seconds, and the wind is a moderate cross-onshore, which means it's going to be a choppy, blown-out mess. With the size over 5 ft, it's not for beginners, but the quality is so poor it's not even for experts.

The entire first week is a bust. Every single session is tagged with "poor surf conditions". The wind is relentless from the south and southwest, killing any chance of a clean face. The swell is a mix of short-period slop, and the energy is low to moderate at best.

The second week offers no relief. From Thursday the 6th through to the end of the period on Saturday the 15th of August, the swell stays small, mostly under 4 ft, with periods shrinking to 6 seconds and even 5 seconds, and the combined energy drops into the double digits. The wind stays onshore or cross-shore. There's a brief moment on the morning of Wednesday the 12th of August when the wind goes light and cross-offshore from the NNE, which cleans it up, but the swell is a pathetic 3 ft with a 7-second period and energy of 84. You'd be fighting for a dribble. The last few days are a complete flat spell, with swell down to 0.7 ft.

Look, I hate to say it, but there's not a single standout session in this forecast. For a spot like Matunuck, which can handle a good SE groundswell, this is a barren run. The setup is more interesting for a kite surfer if they want to battle the chop, but for a paddle surfer, leave the board at home. Forecasts can change, but right now, it's a long wait.

Rusty.

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