Surf Forecasts:
Matunuck surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, SSE swell with 171 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. 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 1.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matunuck over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I gotta be straight with you…
Right now, there’s just nothing going on. The whole 16-day window is looking flat as a pancake. I’ve combed through the data, and we’re looking at a blank run that stretches from start to finish. Every single forecast block has poor surf conditions, with scores that are basically zero. The best we get is a tiny, low-energy wave on Friday morning, 31 July, but it’s still pretty ordinary.
The only spot in the game is Matunuck (reef). It’s a very consistent break, but that doesn’t mean much when the swell just isn’t there. The water temp is sitting at 69°F, which is about 2°F cooler than the long-term average for this time of year, so it’s not a big deal, just a touch on the cool side.
The only real glimmer comes on the morning of Friday, 31 July. We’ve got a 3ft swell sneaking in from the SSE, with a period of 9 seconds (moderate energy at 132). The wind is glassy – a light SSW breeze at 3 mph. That’s a major positive, meaning it’ll be clean. But the swell is tiny, and it’s surfable at best, not good. The combined energy is weak at 182 early on Thursday, but that’s for poor surf, not the standout.
The 8th of August (Saturday) morning shows a bump in energy to 191, but it's still only 3ft from the SSE with a short 7-second period, and the wind is a light cross-shore. It's still classified as poor surf. The same goes for the afternoon of the 14th of August, with a 4ft, 5-second period wind swell from the SW, but it's messy with cross-onshore wind.
Honestly, don’t bother making the trip. The setup is so weak and the wind is so often onshore or cross-onshore, it’s more of a flat day to clean the wax off your board. The forecasts might change, but for now, it’s a long, dry spell. If you have to get wet, you’ll be hunting for a knee-high ripple on a glassy morning, and that’s it.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 155 | 137 | 112 | 129 | 90 | 84 | 125 | 105 | 40 | 25 | 24 | 59 | 65 | 40 | 73 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 20 | 12 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:13AM0.90m | 9:28PM1.01m | 9:52AM0.93m | 10:07PM1.00m | 10:32AM0.95m | 10:47PM0.96m | 11:13AM0.96m | 11:28PM0.92m | 11:57AM0.97m | 00:13AM0.87m | 12:46PM0.97m | 1:03AM0.81m | 1:41PM0.98m | 2:02AM0.77m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:02PM0.05m | 3:36AM0.02m | 3:38PM0.05m | 4:04AM0.01m | 4:15PM0.05m | 4:35AM0.00m | 4:55PM0.06m | 5:09AM0.01m | 5:40PM0.08m | 5:48AM0.02m | 6:32PM0.11m | 6:35AM0.03m | 7:34PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SE 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 155 | 137 | 112 | 129 | 90 | 84 | 125 | 8 | 40 | 25 | 24 | 6 | 65 | 40 | 73 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 20 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 6 | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | — | S 8 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | NE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | S 3 |
| kJ | 14 | 8 | 13 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 105 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 59 | 5 | 10 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 183 | 1167 | 1547 | 1226 | 1515 | 436 | 436 | 288 | 1433 | 1515 | 1065 | 1065 | 224 |
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