Surf Forecasts:
Matunuck surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, SW swell with 62 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Matunuck this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Matunuck in the next 16 days are 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matunuck over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s break it down for this stretch of coast.
Honestly, the next 16 days are a tough beat. There’s a big gap from now until the 23rd of September where the surf is basically a no-go. The swell is tiny, the periods are short, and the wind never plays ball. It’s one of those blank runs where you’re better off checking the tides for a long swim instead. The water is running about 69° that first Friday morning, which is dead normal for this time of year.
The first real chance to get wet doesn’t appear until Sunday the 23rd of September. The morning brings 4ft swell from the SE with a period of 8 seconds, and the wave energy is moderate at 177. The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the NE, making it the most promising window of the whole forecast. The afternoon holds similar 4ft waves from the SE (191 energy), still with that clean cross-off breeze. This is your best bet for a surf.
After that, things get lumpy. Monday the 24th has some 3ft swell from the ESE, but the wind is a cross-shore, making it choppy. By Friday the 25th, a bigger pulse rolls in at 7ft from the E and ESE, with energy jumping to a strong 370-537. The wind is a stiff cross-off from the NE, but the waves are powerful and messy with a short period of 6 seconds. At that size, it’s strictly for the experienced crew only.
By Saturday the 26th of September, the morning still shows 5ft from the ESE with a very high energy reading of 546 and clean NE winds, but the shape just isn't there to make it a standout.
So, if you’ve got one day to chase, make it Sunday the 23rd. It’s the only time the size is manageable and the conditions are clean. The rest is a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 72mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 9 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SW 4 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 24 | 35 | 28 | 42 | 18 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 10 | 26 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:55PM1.08m | 9:17AM1.14m | 9:37PM1.03m | 9:59AM1.12m | 10:18PM0.97m | 10:42AM1.07m | 10:59PM0.89m | 11:24AM1.00m | 11:41PM0.80m | 12:10PM0.93m | 00:26AM0.73m | 12:58PM0.86m | 1:18AM0.67m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:59PM-0.13m | 3:11AM-0.12m | 3:41PM-0.10m | 3:46AM-0.09m | 4:20PM-0.05m | 4:19AM-0.04m | 4:59PM0.03m | 4:50AM0.02m | 5:37PM0.11m | 5:20AM0.08m | 6:17PM0.19m | 5:53AM0.15m | 7:05PM0.25m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 7:02 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 19 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 35 | 28 | 42 | 18 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 6 | ESE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 23 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | W 3 | S 15 | S 6 | — | SE 9 | S 6 | S 5 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | — | ENE 3 | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | NE 4 | ENE 5 | E 4 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | — | 12 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 16 | 26 | 15 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 26 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 628 | 726 | 1175 | 1177 | 224 | 198 | 48 | 43 | 177 | 101 | 618 | 157 | 1117 | 171 | 171 | 1015 | 115 | 391 | 1678 | 436 |
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