Surf Forecasts:
Matunuck surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, SSW swell with 196 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 11PM. 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matunuck over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. I’m telling it straight: over the next 16 days at Matunuck, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. Every single session comes back as poor surf conditions, so we’re looking at a flat spell from now through Tuesday, September 8th. That’s two weeks or more with nothing.
Water temp is 70°, about average for this time of year – no surprises.
We do see a few clean, glassy or offshore windows, but the swell just isn’t there. For instance, on the morning of Wednesday, August 26th, you get a light offshore wind and 0.4m of SE swell with a long period (9 seconds), but the combined wave energy is only 35 – that’s weak. It won’t break with any punch. Same on the morning of Tuesday, September 1st: dead glassy with a 0.4m, 15-second groundswell from the SE and moderate energy of 102, but it’s barely a ripple.
Late in the window, from Thursday, September 3rd through Saturday, September 5th, we see a bit more energy, with combined energy values hitting the 200s (up to 262). That’s moderate energy, with swells from the SE at 12–13 second periods – long period groundswell. But it’s all 0.6m to 0.9m, and the wind is a strong cross-off from the NE, up to 25 mph. That’s not clean paddle surfing – that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than for riding a surfboard.
Matunuck is a sheltered reef break that needs a solid, well-directed swell, and we just don’t get it. It’s a blank run. When the area goes this quiet, it usually doesn’t stay poor forever, so forecasts can change, but right now, don’t bother suiting up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 11 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 48 | 60 | 32 | 31 | 19 | 28 | 50 | 43 | 43 | 51 | 46 | 152 | 130 | 142 | 61 | 28 | 21 | 17 | 30 | 112 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:15PM0.91m | 6:40AM0.80m | 7:00PM0.95m | 7:23AM0.86m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:13PM0.18m | 1:08AM0.13m | 12:55PM0.13m | 1:38AM0.08m | 1:32PM0.08m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 11 | SSW 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 6 |
| kJ | 51 | 19 | 60 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 28 | 50 | 43 | 43 | 51 | 46 | 95 | 24 | 142 | 61 | 28 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 43 | 2 | 39 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 7 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | SE 7 | SE 11 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | S 20 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 2 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | — | SW 6 | SSW 4 | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 7 | S 7 | NW 2 | W 3 | SW 4 | — | S 6 | SSW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 48 | — | 32 | 31 | — | 12 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 152 | 130 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | 17 | 30 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 173 | 5 | 143 | 173 | 66 | 43 | 44 | 110 | 110 | 628 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 618 | 43 | 236 | 52 | 5 |
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