Surf Forecasts:
Matunuck surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, S swell with 1,495 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s 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 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matunuck over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here.
Let’s be real – the next 16 days at Matunuck are a tough stretch. We’ve got a long gap of small, weak, and messy surf before anything good shows up.
The first real swell hits Wednesday, July 22: 7ft in the morning, building to 8ft in the afternoon with a 10-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 943 in the afternoon. But the wind is a cross-onshore from the SW at 25 km/h, so it’s going to be choppy and ugly. At 8ft, this is experts-only, especially on a reef.
Thursday, July 23 is the best day. The morning has 7ft swell from the S with a clean cross-offshore wind from the WNW. The energy is moderate at 825. The afternoon drops to 5ft but stays clean. This is the only real window of clean, decent-sized surf. The break is very consistent, but crowds are possible. The water is 68°, which is normal for the season.
After that, it’s a long, frustrating run. From Friday, July 24 through Monday, August 3, the swell is tiny – mostly under 3ft – with persistent cross-onshore winds and low energy readings, often below 100. There are a few glassy mornings on July 25 and July 31, but there’s no wave to ride.
The final days of the run, August 3 and 4, show a small 3ft pulse, but it’s weak.
Bottom line: Thursday, July 23 is your only real chance. Everything else is a hard pass. Keep your eyes on the forecast, but for now, this is a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 70 | 85 | 99 | 76 | 54 | 66 | 38 | 31 | 440 | 552 | 943 | 1434 | 708 | 383 | 210 | 104 | 79 | 56 | 39 | 38 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:38PM1.00m | 00:56AM0.87m | 1:29PM0.95m | 1:46AM0.79m | 2:23PM0.91m | 2:40AM0.72m | 3:17PM0.89m | 3:35AM0.68m | 4:12PM0.88m | 4:32AM0.67m | 5:06PM0.89m | 5:27AM0.69m | 5:56PM0.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03PM0.08m | 7:08AM0.06m | 8:05PM0.15m | 7:55AM0.12m | 9:14PM0.20m | 8:48AM0.16m | 10:25PM0.22m | 9:48AM0.19m | 11:28PM0.22m | 10:50AM0.19m | 00:20AM0.19m | 11:45AM0.18m | 1:03AM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 5 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 70 | 40 | 99 | 76 | 54 | 3 | 38 | 31 | — | — | — | 1434 | 708 | 383 | 210 | 104 | 60 | 56 | 39 | 38 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 38 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 117 | 84 | 69 | 64 | 79 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 8 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | SW 7 | NNW 2 | — | SSW 2 | S 7 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 85 | 1 | — | 1 | 66 | 11 | 8 | 440 | 552 | 943 | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 726 | 224 | 1167 | 586 | 19 | 19 | 44 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 66 |
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