Surf Forecasts:
Matunuck surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, SSW swell with 215 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matunuck over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's be straight with you, it's been a tough stretch for surf here at Matunuck (Rhode Island) and honestly, it's looking pretty grim for the next two and a half weeks. We've got a massive gap with no real surf on offer, so strap in.
The whole 16-day window is a tough pill to swallow. The water temp is sitting around 69°F, which is about 1°F warmer than normal for this time of year, so it’s average. But the waves… man, they’re just not cooperating.
Starting from Thursday the 10th, we’ve got poor surf conditions with a 5 ft swell, but that south-southwest swell is short period at 7 seconds and the wind is a dirty onshore cross breeze at 16 mph. The combined energy is a weak 220. It’s just a messy, choppy mess and not worth paddling out.
Friday the 11th looks a little cleaner with some offshore northwest wind at 9 mph, but the swell has dropped to a pathetic 2 ft. It’s clean, but there’s no power behind it. Combined energy is only 46.
This pattern continues for days. The swell stays tiny. There’s a moment on Sunday the 13th afternoon where it goes glassy with a 3 ft swell, but the swell period is a miserable 5 seconds. It’s a lake. The combined energy is 68.
You’ve got to wait all the way until Monday the 21st of September to see a flicker of hope. A 4 ft to 4 ft east-southeast swell pushes in with a 6 to 7 second period. The wind is a messy east-northeast cross breeze at 16 mph. The combined energy climbs to 109, but it’s still called poor surf conditions. Not a standout.
Tuesday the 22nd gets a bit of energy with a 4 ft southeast swell and a 9-second period, but the wind is a screaming near-gale from the east-northeast at 31 mph. The combined energy jumps to 301, but that’s a kite-surfing day, not a paddle-surfing day. At a sheltered reef like Matunuck, that wind will just trash the surface.
The only window to even mention is Wednesday the 23rd afternoon. We finally get some decent offshore wind from the north-northwest at 16 mph, with a 4 ft southeast swell and an 8-second period. It’s clean. The combined energy is a moderate 171. The file calls it "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," which is the best we get. That’s your only shot, and it’s marginal.
After that, the swell stays small and the wind shifts around, never really locking in.
Honestly, for the next 16 days, there’s not a single standout session. This is a dry spell. Keep your board in the car, check the forecast daily, but don’t hold your breath. The reef is quiet.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, light winds from the ENE by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 215 | 183 | 79 | 41 | 28 | 35 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 36 | 46 | 28 | 24 | 42 | 11 | 33 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 86 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:11PM1.11m | 8:34AM1.13m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14PM-0.13m | 2:34AM-0.12m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 10 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 13 | 79 | 41 | 28 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 15 | — | 46 | 28 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | 22 | 12 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 14 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | NNW 2 | WSW 2 | — | ENE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | SE 6 | ENE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 215 | 183 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 36 | — | — | — | 42 | 10 | 33 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 86 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 224 | 1 | 48 | 167 | 66 | 760 | 626 | 224 | 48 | 1 | 43 | 43 | 3 | 750 | 2652 | 1065 | 870 | 231 | 170 | 631 |
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