Surf Forecasts:
Matunuck surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, ESE swell with 129 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Matunuck this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Matunuck in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matunuck over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, now in feet and miles per hour for the same Matunuck stretch.
Let’s be honest: this is a long, flat patch with very little to get excited about. From August 31st through to September 12th, it’s basically a no-go zone. We’re looking at waves from ankle to knee-high, mostly messed up by a cross-onshore or onshore breeze. The ocean energy is tiny, readings well under 100, meaning the water is just flat and weak. A few mornings are clean, but with swell barely reaching 1ft, there’s nothing to paddle for. Water temp is about 71°, which is normal for the time of year.
The first real pulse of surf hits Sunday morning, September 13th. We get a jump to a solid 7ft from the SSW, with an energy reading of 431 – that’s real power. The wind is light and cross-offshore, so the morning could offer some clean lines. But here’s the catch: Matunuck is a sheltered reef that works best on a SE swell, and this is coming from the SSW. That’s not a good match. The period is only 7 seconds, so it’s a short-period, lumpy wind swell. By the afternoon the wind turns onshore, and it’s over. For the experienced surfer, the morning might be worth a look, but at 7ft it’s well into expert territory. Beginners should stay on the beach.
Monday the 14th has some leftover swell, around 5ft from the S with 340 energy. The morning is glassy with a light WNW breeze, so the early hours could offer clean but ordinary sets. Again, the direction is off, and the quality fades fast through the day.
After that, it drops straight back to knee-high and flat for the rest of the forecast.
Bottom line: the first twelve days are a total blank. Your only real chance is the morning of September 13th, with a possible look-in on the morning of the 14th. It’s not going to be epic, but it’s the only wave in town.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 14 | 7 | 129 | 109 | 112 | 101 | 83 | 54 | 55 | 37 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:03PM0.93m | 11:30AM1.05m | 11:50PM0.87m | 12:21PM1.03m | 00:42AM0.81m | 1:18PM1.01m | 1:44AM0.76m | 2:23PM0.98m | 2:53AM0.75m | 3:31PM0.98m | 4:03AM0.78m | 4:38PM1.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:38PM-0.00m | 4:41AM-0.04m | 5:23PM0.03m | 5:23AM-0.02m | 6:16PM0.08m | 6:12AM0.03m | 7:22PM0.13m | 7:13AM0.07m | 8:46PM0.15m | 8:32AM0.10m | 10:17PM0.13m | 10:06AM0.09m | 11:28PM0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — |
mm | — | 8 | 11 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 57 | 39 | 83 | 54 | 55 | 37 | 17 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SE 10 | — | — | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SSW 6 | E 4 | SE 9 | SW 6 | E 8 |
| kJ | 10 | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 41 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | — | E 8 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SE 9 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 11 | 11 | 2 | 10 | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | S 3 | SE 3 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | — | NNW 3 | SW 4 | NW 2 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | — | NNE 3 | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 2 | 129 | 109 | 112 | 101 | — | 3 | 12 | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 4 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1175 | 224 | 726 | 467 | 288 | 628 | 394 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 1 | 48 | 66 | 101 | 2419 | 2606 | 884 | 1726 | 224 | 108 |
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