Surf Forecasts:
Matunuck surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, SSE swell with 544 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with S 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Matunuck in the next 16 days are 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matunuck over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this stretch of 16 days for Matunuck is a tough one to call. The overall pattern is looking pretty flat and messy for a long run. There’s no real surf on offer for the first few days, and honestly, the whole window is a fight to find a clean wave.
We start off with a real dud. Thursday the 23rd into the weekend, the surf is tiny and the wind is all over the place. The little bit of swell that shows up is short-period, cross-shore junk. The combined energy is weak (174) on Thursday, then drops right off. Don’t bother paddling out until we get past the weekend.
Monday the 29th of July finally sees a little light. The morning has a clean 3ft south swell, with a light offshore wind from the NE. The combined energy sits at 123 (moderate), and the conditions are clean. It’s not a standout, but it’s the first surfable wave we’ve seen. The afternoon goes glassy with a 3ft south-southeast swell (108 energy), but it’s very small.
Tuesday the 30th has a tiny bit of period (9 seconds) on a 2ft SSE swell, but the wind is light and cross, keeping it bumpy. Not worth the drive.
Now, Wednesday the 31st of July morning is our best bet. The wind goes glassy, and we’ve got a clean 3ft south swell at 8 seconds. The combined energy is 144 (moderate), and the conditions are glassy. It’s small, but it’s the cleanest surf we’ll see all week. The water temp is a bit colder than average at 68°. For the morning, it’s a fun little session on the reef if you’re not fussy.
After that, we hit another flat spell. The first week of August is basically a write-off. The swell stays tiny, and the wind is mostly cross-onshore. There is a glimmer again on Monday the 3rd of August, with a clean 3ft south swell in the morning (143 energy) and a glassy afternoon (146 energy). Conditions are clean, but the swell is still very small and background.
The main takeaway? The best windows are the morning of Wednesday the 31st of July and the morning and afternoon of Monday the 3rd of August. Both offer glassy to clean conditions on a small 3ft south swell. It’s not firing, but it’s all we’ve got on the reef at Matunuck. Don’t expect any fireworks.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 173 | 96 | 35 | 23 | 44 | 69 | 120 | 117 | 78 | 70 | 51 | 43 | 33 | 33 | 59 | 544 | 124 | 109 | 94 | 90 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:12PM0.88m | 4:32AM0.67m | 5:06PM0.89m | 5:27AM0.69m | 5:56PM0.91m | 6:18AM0.73m | 6:43PM0.94m | 7:06AM0.77m | 7:27PM0.98m | 7:50AM0.82m | 8:09PM1.01m | 8:32AM0.86m | 8:49PM1.02m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:28PM0.22m | 10:50AM0.19m | 00:20AM0.19m | 11:45AM0.18m | 1:03AM0.16m | 12:33PM0.16m | 1:39AM0.12m | 1:14PM0.12m | 2:12AM0.08m | 1:52PM0.09m | 2:41AM0.05m | 2:28PM0.07m | 3:09AM0.03m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 6 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 173 | 96 | 35 | 23 | 44 | 69 | 7 | 117 | 78 | 8 | 51 | 43 | 33 | 33 | 59 | 432 | 124 | 109 | 94 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 6 | E 7 | SSE 8 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | 37 | 33 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 3 | 10 | 7 | — | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 9 | SE 8 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SSW 7 | — | SE 7 | — | E 8 | E 6 | — | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 18 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 14 | — | 1 | 7 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | ESE 7 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 7 | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | — | SSE 7 | N 3 | NNE 3 | ENE 6 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 18 | — | — | 120 | 3 | 2 | 70 | — | — | 1 | 15 | — | 544 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 5 | 7 | 704 | 4 | 674 | 867 | 0 | 0 | 397 | 1 | 144 | 991 | 127 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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