Surf Forecasts:
Matunuck surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, SW swell with 666 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Matunuck this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Matunuck in the next 16 days are 2.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matunuck over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's get straight into it, mate. I've got the full 16-day window for you here, and I'm not gonna lie to you – it's a tough one. We're looking at a long stretch of small, weak conditions, so we need to be realistic about what's on offer.
The outlook starts with a few days of nothing worth paddling out for. From Saturday the 5th through the week and into the next, the surf is just a dribble. The combined energy is a weak 20 to 30 for most of that time, with the biggest bump we see coming in on Wednesday the 9th afternoon, but that's a 6ft swell with a fresh cross-onshore wind that'll chop it up. That's a "no thanks" from me.
Honestly, there's a proper gap of nearly two weeks here with no real recommendations. The first glimmer of something that might be worth a look doesn't show up until Monday the 14th of September, but it's still poor. The best of a bad bunch, and I mean *the best*, is that Thursday the 10th of September. The swell is up to 5ft from the SSW with a period of 8 seconds, and the wind is a clean cross-offshore from the WNW. The combined energy hits 325, which is decent, but the score is still a zero. It's the only day where the conditions are clean and the swell has some push. For a more experienced surfer, it could be a session, but it's not something to get excited about. The swell direction is from the SSW, which is a bit off the optimum SE for the break, but the clean conditions are the only saving grace.
For the rest of the run, it's a write-off. The wind is often onshore or cross-shore, and the swell is tiny and weak. We see a few days with glassy conditions like Monday afternoon the 7th and Saturday morning the 12th, but the swell is a pathetic 0.7ft with a combined energy of just 15 and 13. You'd be floating, not surfing.
The other little bump comes on the 20th of September, a Sunday morning, with a 2ft swell from the ESE and a clean cross-offshore breeze. The energy is 78, which is still weak. It's a long way out, and forecasts change, so don't hold your breath.
That's it for this window. Not a lot to work with. Keep an eye on the charts, because this kind of run doesn't usually last forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, strong winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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 7 | SE 8 | E 4 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 62 | 275 | 666 | 322 | 196 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:53AM0.75m | 3:31PM0.98m | 4:03AM0.78m | 4:38PM1.01m | 5:09AM0.84m | 5:40PM1.05m | 6:07AM0.93m | 6:35PM1.09m | 7:00AM1.02m | 7:25PM1.11m | 7:48AM1.09m | 8:11PM1.11m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:46PM0.15m | 8:32AM0.10m | 10:17PM0.13m | 10:06AM0.09m | 11:28PM0.07m | 11:27AM0.03m | 00:24AM0.00m | 12:32PM-0.04m | 1:12AM-0.06m | 1:26PM-0.09m | 1:55AM-0.10m | 2:14PM-0.13m | 2:34AM-0.12m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 7:14 | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | ESE 8 | E 7 | WSW 3 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SE 9 | SW 4 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 322 | 196 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | ESE 6 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | E 7 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 6 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | — | NW 2 | WNW 2 | WSW 3 | — | — | SW 4 | — | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | N 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 13 | — | 62 | 275 | 666 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 224 | 618 | 1550 | 108 | 132 | 108 | 101 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 467 | 1117 | 631 | 688 | 1049 | 988 | 16 | 6 | 22 |
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The above surf forecast table for Matunuck provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Matunuck can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Matunuck surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Matunuck) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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