Matunuck Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next few weeks.

Honestly, mate, it's a bit of a rough stretch ahead. We've got a solid run of small, onshore, and messy conditions to kick things off. The first real chance of anything decent doesn't show up until Thursday the 23rd of July, and even then it's a struggle. There's a long gap before that with no real recommendations.

The only spot in the game is Matunuck (reef). It's a very consistent reef break that's sheltered from the swell, meaning it needs a good push of energy from the southeast to work. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

The first bit of hope comes on Thursday morning, July 23rd. We've got a 5ft swell from the south, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy of all swells directed here is moderate (319). The wind is a light cross-offshore breeze from the northeast, which will keep things pretty clean. It's listed as surfable, but it's ordinary. The swell is right on the edge of being a bit much for beginners, but the main issue is the quality. It's a slight improvement, but nothing to get too excited about.

The next sniff of something better is on Wednesday, July 29th. The morning looks glassy with a 3ft south swell, period of 7 seconds, and light energy (128). The glassy conditions are a huge positive, making for clean, smooth faces. It's small, but if you're after a longboard or a fun log, the morning session could be alright. The afternoon goes onshore and messy again.

Then on Friday, July 31st, we see a few more clean windows. The morning has a 3ft swell from the SSW with a light cross-offshore breeze, keeping it clean. The afternoon has a 3ft south swell, again with a light cross-offshore wind. The energy is weak (125 and 114), so it's not going to be a big day, but for a small-wave session, it's better than what we've been looking at.

The best of the bunch, if you can call it that, looks to be Saturday morning, August 1st. It's glassy, with a 3ft SSE swell. The combined energy is weak (139), but with absolutely no wind and those glassy conditions, it'll be the cleanest, most user-friendly surf of the whole period. The swell is small, but it'll be a nice, cruisy session for a longboard.

So, the standout is that glassy Saturday morning, August 1st, for the cleanest conditions. The Thursday the 23rd is the best of a messy bunch earlier on. The rest is a mix of tiny, blown-out, or onshore slop.

Rusty out.

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