Surf Forecasts:
Matunuck surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, ESE swell with 213 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SSW 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 (Sep 03) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 1.0m and 5s is also forecast. 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 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matunuck over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. I’m gonna be honest with you: this 16-day look at Matunuck is mostly a dud. For almost the entire first week and a half, there’s barely a wave worth hooting about. The wind is often cross-onshore, making things choppy and sloppy. The water temp sits about 21°, which is normal for this time of year – nothing wild there.
The first time any kind of surf shows up is at Matunuck (a sheltered reef setup). But honestly, nothing really works until we get to the second week. On Tuesday the 3rd of September there’s a pulse of windswell with combined energy of 174 (moderate), but it’s cross-onshore and lumpy. A few glassy mornings on the 4th and the 14th of September give us clean conditions, but the swell is tiny – 0.4m to 0.3m, barely a ripple.
The one beacon in this whole stretch is the afternoon of Saturday the 14th of September. That afternoon we get a clean, moderate offshore wind from the NNW at 25 km/h paired with a 1.7m SSW swell. Combined energy is a decent 257 (moderate to strong). Yes, the period is short – only 6 seconds – so it’s a windswell, not a groundswell. But with that offshore breeze, Matunuck could clean up and offer a few fun turns for the experienced crowd. Reef breaks can handle that short-period stuff better than beaches.
For the rest of the outlook, it’s mostly flat, messy, or both. If you’re itching to get wet, pin your hopes on that Saturday the 14th. Otherwise, might be time to take up a different hobby for a while.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 139 | 136 | 128 | 116 | 69 | 32 | 61 | 44 | 19 | 10 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:45AM1.06m | 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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 | 6:09 | — | — | 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 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 23 | — | — | — | 8 | 39 | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 14 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 46 | 65 | 69 | 32 | 61 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 28 | — | 44 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | E 6 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | — | — | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | — | S 4 | SSW 5 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 139 | 136 | 128 | 116 | — | 15 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 51 | 18 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 774 | 618 | 224 | 726 | 467 | 377 | 668 | 392 | 295 | 173 | 28 | 1 | 66 | 101 | 101 | 870 | 108 | 132 | 156 | 108 | 44 |
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