Surf Forecasts:
Matunuck surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, SSW swell with 131 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s is also forecast. 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 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matunuck over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee, let’s have a look at what’s shaking for Matunuck over the next couple of weeks. I’m not gonna lie to you, this stretch is a tough one. We’ve got a real flat spell to start, and it’s gonna take a while before things get interesting.
Right off the bat, Wednesday the 19th through to Tuesday the 1st of September is a wasteland. We’re looking at tiny, weak swells barely breaking the 1ft mark most days. The water temp is nothing special for this time of year. Don’t even bother waxing up for the first week and a half; it’s mostly clean with that cross-off wind, but there’s just nothing to ride.
Things finally start to stir a little on Wednesday the 2nd of September. That morning, we get a bump of about 5ft from the SSW, but it’s short period at 6 seconds – that’s a weak, windswell-like pulse with combined energy hitting 147, so you’ll see some shape, but it’s gonna be messy fast. Wind tries to switch cross-on in the arvo and kills it. No standouts here.
The best chance in this whole outlook shows up a few days later. On Thursday the 27th of August, wait, hold on, I’m looking at the middle of the window… Okay, so around Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th of August, we actually get some clean, cross-off wind from the NE. It’s a modest 3ft to 5ft from the S and SSW, with periods improving to 8-9 seconds. That’s enough energy to get Matunuck’s reef working. The combined energy on Friday morning the 28th gets up to 370, which is moderate, but solid for this spot. That morning is the pick: 5ft, clean, NE cross-off wind. It won’t be huge, but for a reef that’s been starved, it’ll be the one session to aim for. The rest of the window is mostly clean but tiny, or showing a bit of size but messed up by onshore wind.
So, here’s the bottom line: don’t hold your breath for ages, but that Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th of August mornings look worth a paddle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSE 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 34 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 74 | 71 | 30 | 61 | 38 | 131 | 68 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 1:05AM0.76m | 1:40PM0.89m | 1:57AM0.69m | 2:35PM0.84m | 2:55AM0.65m | 3:34PM0.82m | 3:57AM0.65m | 4:33PM0.83m | 4:58AM0.67m | 5:27PM0.86m | 5:52AM0.73m | 6:15PM0.91m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:49AM0.14m | 8:15PM0.25m | 7:34AM0.20m | 9:38PM0.28m | 8:38AM0.24m | 10:55PM0.27m | 10:07AM0.25m | 11:52PM0.23m | 11:21AM0.22m | 00:34AM0.19m | 12:13PM0.18m | 1:08AM0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 7:40 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 13 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 7 | SE 11 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 34 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 71 | 30 | 36 | 38 | 19 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SE 8 | — | S 14 | ESE 5 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 | ESE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | SE 11 |
| kJ | 31 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 11 | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 13 | — | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | — | SE 7 | — | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 5 | S 15 | — | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | 12 | — | 2 | — | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 3 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | NE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 20 | 17 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 29 | 74 | — | — | 61 | 25 | 131 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 52 | 170 | 178 | 143 | 173 | 173 | 181 | 991 | 173 | 758 | 436 | 447 | 0 | 43 | 14 | 22 | 5 | 1 |
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