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Matunuck surf report and forecast

Rhode Island, United States · updated 02 Nov 2026, 07:49 EST · NOAA GFS-Wave cycle 20261102_06z
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0.1rating now (B 1 · A 0)
0.5 m (1.6 ft)wave height now
4.8 speriod
Sswell from
13 kt WSWwind cross-shore
15 °C (59 °F)water · 4/3 mm fullsuit, boots optional
06:19 / 16:39sunrise / sunset

Swell 1: 0.2 m 8 s SE · Swell 2: 0.1 m 12 s SE · Wind waves: 0.4 m 3 s WSW

Best window this week: Sunday 07:00 EST — 7.4 1.1 m (3.6 ft) at 11 s, cross-shore wind. Ratings: 0–10 for an intermediate surfer; B = beginner, A = advanced. Offshore/onshore is judged against the coast's orientation (169° faces the sea).

7-day surf forecast

DayRatingWave heightPeriodSwell fromWindSun
Mon 02 Nov0.3 B 1 · A 00.4–0.7 m (1.4–2.3 ft)4 sSW14 kt cross-shore06:19–16:39
Tue 03 Nov0.1 B 0 · A 00.4–0.6 m (1.3–2.0 ft)4 sSW12 kt cross-shore06:20–16:38
Wed 04 Nov0.0 B 0 · A 00.4 m (1.4 ft)5 sS11 kt cross-onshore06:21–16:37
Thu 05 Nov2.5 B 5 · A 10.4–0.9 m (1.4–2.8 ft)9 sSSE11 kt onshore06:22–16:36
Fri 06 Nov5.1 B 5 · A 30.9–1.2 m (3.1–3.8 ft)10 sSSE12 kt onshore06:24–16:35
Sat 07 Nov6.3 B 7 · A 41.0–1.2 m (3.3–3.9 ft)10 sSE11 kt cross-onshore06:25–16:33
Sun 08 Nov7.4 B 7 · A 50.9–1.2 m (2.8–3.9 ft)11 sSE11 kt cross-shore06:26–16:32

Today and tomorrow, every 3 hours

TimeRatingWavePeriod · fromWind
Mon 07:000.1 B 1 · A 00.5 m (1.6 ft)5 s S13 kt WSW cross-shore
Mon 10:000.1 B 0 · A 00.6 m (1.8 ft)3 s WSW15 kt WSW cross-shore
Mon 13:000.2 B 1 · A 00.6 m (2.0 ft)3 s SW16 kt WSW cross-shore
Mon 16:000.3 B 1 · A 00.7 m (2.3 ft)4 s SW16 kt SW cross-shore
Mon 19:000.3 B 1 · A 00.7 m (2.3 ft)4 s SW15 kt WSW cross-shore
Mon 22:000.2 B 1 · A 00.7 m (2.1 ft)3 s SW15 kt SW cross-onshore
Tue 01:000.2 B 1 · A 00.6 m (2.0 ft)3 s SW14 kt WSW cross-shore
Tue 04:000.1 B 0 · A 00.6 m (1.8 ft)3 s SW12 kt WSW cross-shore
Tue 07:000.1 B 0 · A 00.5 m (1.7 ft)3 s SW13 kt WSW cross-shore
Tue 10:000.1 B 0 · A 00.5 m (1.7 ft)3 s SW14 kt WSW cross-shore
Tue 13:000.1 B 0 · A 00.5 m (1.6 ft)3 s SW12 kt WSW cross-shore
Tue 16:000.1 B 0 · A 00.5 m (1.6 ft)3 s SW12 kt SW cross-onshore
Tue 19:000.0 B 0 · A 00.4 m (1.4 ft)5 s S11 kt SW cross-onshore
Tue 22:000.0 B 0 · A 00.4 m (1.3 ft)5 s S11 kt SW cross-onshore

Model vs reality: nearest buoy

Buoy Buzzards Bay, MA (260) (44085), 43 km from Matunuck, reported 1 h before this update. model on target (within 0.3 m).

BuoyModel
Wave height0.7 m (2.3 ft)0.4 m (1.4 ft)
Peak period5 s4 s
Swell fromSWSW

water 14.0 °C at the buoy

Buoy = measured at sea by NOAA NDBC. Model = GFS-Wave interpolated to the buoy's position and time. A persistent gap means the model is running high or low for this swell; adjust the forecast accordingly.

Matunuck tide chart

+0.6 m-0.5 mMon 02Tue 03Wed 04Thu 05Fri 06Sat 07Sun 08Mon 09
DayHigh and low tide (EST, height vs. mean sea level)
Mon 02 NovHigh 01:10 (+0.4 m / +1.2 ft) · Low 07:10 (-0.4 m / -1.2 ft) · High 13:30 (+0.5 m / +1.5 ft) · Low 20:00 (-0.4 m / -1.4 ft)
Tue 03 NovHigh 02:10 (+0.4 m / +1.4 ft) · Low 08:30 (-0.4 m / -1.2 ft) · High 14:40 (+0.4 m / +1.4 ft) · Low 21:00 (-0.5 m / -1.5 ft)
Wed 04 NovHigh 03:10 (+0.5 m / +1.6 ft) · Low 09:40 (-0.4 m / -1.3 ft) · High 15:30 (+0.4 m / +1.3 ft) · Low 21:50 (-0.5 m / -1.5 ft)
Thu 05 NovHigh 04:10 (+0.5 m / +1.8 ft) · Low 10:30 (-0.4 m / -1.4 ft) · High 16:30 (+0.4 m / +1.3 ft) · Low 22:30 (-0.5 m / -1.6 ft)
Fri 06 NovHigh 04:50 (+0.6 m / +1.9 ft) · Low 11:20 (-0.5 m / -1.5 ft) · High 17:10 (+0.4 m / +1.3 ft) · Low 23:10 (-0.5 m / -1.6 ft)
Sat 07 NovHigh 05:30 (+0.6 m / +2.0 ft) · Low 12:00 (-0.5 m / -1.6 ft) · High 17:50 (+0.4 m / +1.3 ft) · Low 23:50 (-0.5 m / -1.6 ft)
Sun 08 NovHigh 06:10 (+0.6 m / +2.1 ft) · Low 12:40 (-0.5 m / -1.6 ft) · High 18:30 (+0.4 m / +1.2 ft)

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Waves: NOAA GFS-Wave global 0.25deg, cycle 20261102 06z (NOMADS). Tides: GOT4.10c (NASA GSFC) via pyTMD. Water: sea surface temperature: Open-Meteo Marine API (ECMWF / Météo-France), CC BY 4.0. Times in local time (America/New_York). Forecast for the nearest open-water model point (41.25, -71.50); local bathymetry, tide and wind change conditions at the beach.