Surf Forecasts:
Matunuck surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, S swell with 71 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Matunuck this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Matunuck in the next 16 days are 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matunuck over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee and have a listen. It's Rusty here.
Alright, looking at the charts for the next 16 days, and I gotta be straight with you: it’s a pretty bleak run for Matunuck. We’ve got a long dry spell starting now and stretching right through the entire first week and into the next. There’s no real swell to get excited about, and even the tiny bumps we see are getting chopped up.
Forget the first week. From Wednesday the 26th of August right through to Tuesday the 1st of September, it’s either flat or blown out. We’re looking at tiny dribblers with a combined wave energy that barely gets out of the double digits, like a weak 32 to a paltry 12 (moderate on a good day but the wind is junk). Winds are mostly cross-onshore from the SSW, just making it a choppy, bumpy mess. Even when the morning of Monday the 31st of August goes glassy, the swell is a tiny 3 ft from the south-southwest with a weak 5-second period—just not enough push.
We finally see a little pulse of energy around the 3rd of September, with the combined energy hitting 129 (moderate). But that 3 ft swell from the southwest has a short 5-second period and the wind is onshore. Not worth paddling out for.
The second week has a bit more going on, but it’s inconsistent and still not good. The best looking stretch is from the 6th to the 9th of September. On the 6th, we see a longer-period swell (11-12 seconds) from the east-southeast filtering in with moderate energy (123). But the wind stays cross-shore from the east at 12-15 mph, keeping it lumpy. The 7th of September Monday morning cleans right up with a light offshore from the NE, with a 2 ft ESE swell at 11 seconds and combined energy of 118 (moderate). It’s clean, but short on size and consistency for a standout. The 9th of September Wednesday and Thursday mornings look clean with offshore winds from the NW and WNW, but again, it's just a 2 ft SE swell. Clean, but tiny.
So, what’s the pick? Honestly, there isn't one. No true standouts. None of these days are good enough to recommend. The only thing worth mentioning if you're desperate is Monday the 7th of September morning. It will be clean (118 combined energy) with a light offshore wind, and that 2 ft, 11-second groundswell from the ESE might wrap in a little, but it’s a long paddle for ankle-biters. If you’ve got a log and no other options, that’s your window, but don't get your hopes up.
Keep the wetsuit handy, but leave the board at home for now. These conditions are more interesting for a kite than a paddle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 55 | 45 | 47 | 67 | 71 | 42 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:42PM1.00m | 8:04AM0.93m | 8:22PM1.02m | 8:44AM0.98m | 9:01PM1.03m | 9:23AM1.03m | 9:40PM1.01m | 10:03AM1.05m | 10:20PM0.98m | 10:45AM1.06m | 11:03PM0.93m | 11:30AM1.05m | 11:50PM0.87m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:06AM0.03m | 2:07PM0.03m | 2:33AM-0.01m | 2:42PM-0.00m | 3:02AM-0.03m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 43 | 55 | 45 | 47 | 44 | 71 | 42 | 30 | 39 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 25 | 9 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 14 | SE 6 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 43 | 32 | 38 | 31 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | WSW 5 | E 9 | — | E 3 | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 13 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | — | SSW 5 | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 67 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 9 | 7 | — | 20 | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1065 | 5 | 110 | 1167 | 127 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 236 | 236 | 2738 | 173 | 66 | 48 | 1175 | 467 | 1175 | 173 |
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