Matunuck Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break it down. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty quiet, so don’t go planning any surf trips just yet. The truth is, there’s just not much energy around, and the few moments that look okay are still nothing to get excited about.

Starting off, Thursday September 3rd is a total washout. Matunuck has a tiny 3 ft swell from the SSE with a short 5-second period, and that SW wind is wrecking it. The combined energy is a weak 64, and it’s just poor surf.

Friday the 4th offers a little hope, but it’s a very small hope. The morning has a glassy 1 ft from the SE with an 8-second period, and the wind is light from the WNW. It’s clean, but it’s barely breaking. The combined energy is a measly 33. You’d need a longboard or a foamie just to get wet.

The next few days through the 8th are all the same story: tiny, weak swells, mostly under 2 ft. The combined energy values are all in the teens or twenties, which is just a ripple. The cleanest windows are on the mornings of the 5th and 6th with cross-offshore winds, but the swell is just too small to get excited about.

There’s a pulse on the 10th, but it’s ugly. The swell jumps to 6 ft from the SSW with a 7-second period, and the combined energy hits 360. That’s a moderate push of energy, but the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-shore, and the wave comment is “poor surf conditions.” This one is all chunky, lumpy, and messy. It’s big enough to be a handful, but the quality is absolutely shot. The afternoon of the 11th looks a bit cleaner with an offshore wind from the NNW, but the swell has already dropped back to 3 ft. That morning of the 11th also has a clean 3 ft from the SSW with a moderate cross-offshore wind, so your best bet in this whole window is probably the morning of Friday the 11th. It’s a small, clean wave for the intermediate crew, but it’s nothing special.

The water temperature on the 3rd is 69°F with a 0.7°F anomaly, so it’s pretty much average for this time of year.

The rest of the forecast from the 12th through the 18th is the same old tune: tiny swells, weak energy, and mostly onshore or cross-shore winds. The good news is there are a few clean mornings with light winds, but the wave heights are so small you’ll be lucky to get a ride. The 18th has a 0.7 ft groundswell with a 12-second period, which is a long period for such a tiny wave, but it’s headed for a sheltered reef break. The combined energy is a low 27, so it’s just a whisper.

So, to be honest, there’s no standout day. If you’re desperate, the morning of Friday the 11th is your best shot for a clean, though small, wave. The rest of the time, you’re either looking at flat, clean conditions or messy, blown-out chop. This is a bona fide flat spell, folks. Don’t expect much, and you won’t be disappointed.

Rusty.

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