Surf Forecasts:
Matunuck surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, S swell with 52 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Matunuck this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Matunuck in the next 16 days are 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) 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 0.8m 4s 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 | 2PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matunuck over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Matunuck.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half or so is a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with very little to get excited about. From now through Thursday the 19th, it’s a whole lot of tiny, weak waves and mostly onshore or cross-shore wind. You’ll see a few moments of clean conditions, like Sunday afternoon the 13th with a light offshore breeze, but the swell is barely a ripple at 3ft from the SSE and a period of only 6 seconds. The combined energy is just 88 (weak). It’s not worth paddling out for.
The real drag is that we don’t see anything rideable until Friday the 25th. That’s a solid 12-day gap of flat or near-flat conditions. It’s a bummer, but sometimes that’s just how it goes around here.
Finally, on Friday the 25th things perk up just a little. The morning at Matunuck (Rhode Island) shows some improvement. We’ve got a 2ft swell from the SE with an 11-second period – that’s a bit of groundswell, which is promising. The combined energy is 139 (moderate), and with a light offshore breeze from the NE, it’s going to be clean. The water temp is about average for this time of year. This is probably the best you’re going to get in this forecast window. The waves will be small and lined up, good for a log or a fish. It’s a subtle stand-out, but it’s the only real window we have.
After that, the wind cranks up again on Saturday the 26th with a strong breeze, so that Friday morning is your one real shot. Keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath for anything before that.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 73mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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 10 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | E 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 23 | 46 | 23 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 31 | 14 | 41 | 37 | 41 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 1:53PM0.80m | 2:19AM0.63m | ||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:34AM0.21m | 8:23PM0.29m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 7:00 | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — |
mm | — | 46 | 24 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 22 |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SW 4 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 46 | 23 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 41 | 37 | 41 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | SSW 6 | SE 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 28 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | N 3 | S 15 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 14 | S 6 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SE 4 | NE 2 | SW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NE 3 | ENE 5 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | — | E 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 9 | 31 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | — | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 224 | 132 | 1 | 233 | 181 | 48 | 618 | 618 | 1117 | 111 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 626 | 750 | 115 | 236 | 101 | 379 |
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