Surf Forecasts:
Matunuck surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, SW swell with 352 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SW 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Matunuck in the next 16 days are 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) 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 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matunuck over the next 16 days.
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what we've got cooking for Matunuck over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it's looking pretty grim, real quiet for a while. We're staring at a long dry spell before anything worth paddling out for shows up.
The first real glimmer of hope isn't until Wednesday the 15th. Before that, it's all cross-onshore junk and tiny, choppy swell. Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th are write-offs. Total mess. The combined swell energy is barely registering, sitting at just 28 on Monday morning, so there's nothing to work with.
Wednesday the 15th is where we finally see a shift. The morning surf is clean, with a cross-offshore breeze swinging in from the west. Swell is small, around 4 ft from the SSW, but the clarity is there. By the afternoon, the wind goes full offshore out of the NW at 12 mph and the waves get a bit more push at 4 ft from the SW. The combined energy climbs to 220 – moderate, but more importantly, it's clean. That's likely the standout of this entire outlook, very ordinary conditions otherwise.
Things get a little messy again after that. Friday the 17th afternoon might offer a moment of peace with glassy conditions under 3 mph winds, but the swell is tiny at only 1 ft. The combined energy is just 17. It's flat, but it's pretty.
There is a pulse of energy that comes through around Sunday the 21st. The swell picks up to 4 ft from the south, and the combined energy jumps to a strong 243. But the wind is onshore from the south at 9 mph early, turning cross-onshore later, so the surface is going to be bumpy. It's got some grunt, but the quality won't be there. Not the one to pin your hopes on after waiting that long.
The second week, from the 22nd onward, we see a few modest swells from the south and southeast, periods generally around 8 seconds. The wind looks mixed – some clean mornings, some lumpy afternoons. Nothing really stands out as a banger. The combined energy hangs around 100 to 220, so there's wave energy, but the conditions are just ordinary.
Overall, if you're itching for a wave, that Wednesday 15th is your best bet. The offshore wind and clean conditions are what we live for, even if the swell size is modest. The rest of the period is a waiting game, my friends.
Stay patient, stay salty.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 14 | 19 | 53 | 74 | 269 | 276 | 120 | 132 | 29 | 43 | 72 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 187 | 150 | 78 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:30AM0.94m | 7:57PM1.23m | 8:24AM1.00m | 8:49PM1.23m | 9:16AM1.04m | 9:40PM1.20m | 10:07AM1.06m | 10:30PM1.15m | 10:57AM1.06m | 11:18PM1.06m | 11:47AM1.04m | 00:07AM0.97m | 12:38PM1.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39AM-0.09m | 1:31PM-0.11m | 2:31AM-0.13m | 2:29PM-0.13m | 3:20AM-0.15m | 3:24PM-0.13m | 4:07AM-0.15m | 4:18PM-0.11m | 4:53AM-0.12m | 5:12PM-0.06m | 5:38AM-0.07m | 6:06PM0.01m | 6:23AM-0.01m | 7:03PM0.08m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
 | 8:19 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 21 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 80 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 150 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | E 3 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 29 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | W 2 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 3 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | — | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 19 | 53 | 74 | 269 | 276 | 120 | 132 | 1 | 43 | 72 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 18 | 187 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1065 | 752 | 870 | 867 | 1011 | 241 | 688 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 628 | 143 | 618 | 750 | 618 | 1065 | 626 | 1065 | 19 | 110 | 109 |
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