Surf Forecasts:
Matunuck surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, ESE swell with 148 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Matunuck this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Matunuck in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 11PM. 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matunuck over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what we've got coming up for the local zone.
Honestly, mate, it's a tough one to call. Looking right across the whole 16-day window, there's no single day that screams "go time." The swell energy is just too weak for this sheltered reef setup to really fire. You’ve got a long stretch of flat, small, and messy conditions ahead, with a few glimpses of clean but tiny surf.
Let's start from the beginning. The first few days are a write-off. Tuesday afternoon is a total no-go with light rain, a cross-onshore wind, and a weak 3 ft swell from the southeast at a short 4-second period. The combined energy is only 53, which is barely a ripple. It stays poor through Wednesday and Thursday with similar sizes and messy winds.
Friday the 4th of September actually has a moment of hope. The morning is glassy with a light north breeze, but the swell is only 2 ft from the southeast. It's clean, but there's nothing to ride. That clean but tiny theme carries through the weekend and into Monday the 7th. The wind goes offshore or cross-offshore, giving us clean conditions, but the wave heights are all under 2 ft. The energy numbers are in the low teens and twenties – just no push.
We get a bit of a pulse around Tuesday the 8th of September, with the swell jumping to 4 ft from the south-southwest. The combined energy climbs to 152, which is moderate. But the wind is howling onshore from the south-southwest at 15-19 mph, turning it into a choppy, lumpy mess. That's a pass for surfing, but honestly, that wind and that size would be a blast for a kite session.
After that, it fades back into small, clean conditions from Wednesday the 9th through to the end of the outlook. The offshore winds are there, especially on the 9th, 10th, and 15th of September, giving us clean faces. But the swell is a paltry 1 ft to 2 ft. It's just too small to be a genuine option.
So, bottom line: there are no standouts in this period. The water temp is sitting at 70°, which is about average for the time of year. For the next couple of weeks, you’re better off keeping the board in the car and checking the forecast again later.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue night, calm by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||
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 4 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 135 | 131 | 118 | 75 | 49 | 23 | 36 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 95 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:50PM0.87m | 12:21PM1.03m | 00:42AM0.81m | 1:18PM1.01m | 1:44AM0.76m | 2:23PM0.98m | 2:53AM0.75m | 3:31PM0.98m | 4:03AM0.78m | 4:38PM1.01m | 5:09AM0.84m | 5:40PM1.05m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23PM0.03m | 5:23AM-0.02m | 6:16PM0.08m | 6:12AM0.03m | 7:22PM0.13m | 7:13AM0.07m | 8:46PM0.15m | 8:32AM0.10m | 10:17PM0.13m | 10:06AM0.09m | 11:28PM0.07m | 11:27AM0.03m | 00:24AM0.00m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:08 | — |
mm | 8 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 6 | SE 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 37 | 57 | 39 | 75 | 49 | 23 | 36 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SSW 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 31 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SE 8 | — | E 6 | E 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | — |
| kJ | 18 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 26 | 135 | 131 | 118 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 95 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1831 | 171 | 634 | 1831 | 19 | 44 | 60 | 22 | 66 | 167 | 170 | 181 | 618 | 758 | 758 | 1726 | 117 | 1838 | 367 | 111 |
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