Surf spot

Matunuck

Forecast conditions and map view for Matunuck in USA, North East, Southern New England. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: USA, North East, Southern New England
Coordinates: 41.3725, -71.5364

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Wave direction	SSW	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	SSE	SSE	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	E	S	E	E	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SSW	SSW	SW
Wave period (s)	4.4	4.8	5	5	4.9	5	5	5.2	5.3	5.2	4.8	4.7	4.6	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.3	4.4	4.5	3.6	3.7	3.9	3.9	3.9	3.8	3.9	3.9	4.4	4.8	5	5	5.1	5.3	5.4	4.8	4	4.1	3	4.3	3.1	3	3	3	4.5	4.6	4.5	4.5	4.6	4.8	4.5	4.6	4.8	5.3	3.5	3.1	3.1
Wave energy (kJ)	27	32	27	24	21	19	17	17	15	14	12	10	8	7	6	5	4	4	3	6	13	12	13	13	12	12	8	13	18	17	15	13	11	9	7	5	5	2	4	3	2	2	1	2	2	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	7	5	5	4
Wind speed (km/h)	13.5	10.7	11.4	11.5	9.4	12	12	12	7.6	9.9	10.7	11.5	12.2	11.6	8.6	11.4	14.8	10.9	11.3	6.6	4	6.5	10	9	10.9	12.3	11	12.6	15.3	0.8	5.2	14.8	13.8	13.7	13.3	10.6	11.3	12.1	16.6	18.6	18.7	16.3	15	20.5	21.9	18.4	15.1	11.8	11.8	9.2	8.1	11.5	8.7	22.5	26.1	22.3
Wind direction	NWOffshore	NWOffshore	NWOffshore	NWOffshore	WCross-off	WNWCross-off	NNWOffshore	NOffshore	NOffshore	NNECross-off	NECross-off	ESECross-on	SEOnshore	SSEOnshore	SOnshore	SSEOnshore	SOnshore	SOnshore	SSEOnshore	SSWCross-on	WGlassy	WSWCross	WSWCross	WSWCross	WNWCross-off	NNWOffshore	NWOffshore	NOffshore	SEOnshore	WSWGlassy	NECross-off	NNECross-off	NCross-off	NECross-off	NECross-off	ESECross-on	SSEOnshore	SSEOnshore	SOnshore	SCross-on	SSWCross-on	SWCross-on	SWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SWCross-on	SWCross-on	SWCross-on	SWCross-on	SWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SWCross-on	WCross-off	NECross-off	NECross-off	NNECross-off

Matunuck (Rhode Island, USA) is a classic Southern New England surf spot on the North Atlantic coast, known for delivering some of the region’s most consistent beachbreak and reefbreak waves when the conditions line up.

Quick overview

Location: South Kingstown, Rhode Island, near South County
Region: North East / Southern New England
Wave type: Mainly beachbreak, with nearby reef/point-like setups depending on the exact section and swell direction
Best swell: East to southeast swell from Atlantic systems and tropical remnants
Best wind: Light northwest or offshore winds
Season: Best from late summer through fall, with winter producing larger, colder surf

What the wave is like

Matunuck can offer fun, punchy, and fairly powerful waves for the Northeast. On a good swell, it can produce clean peaks, short rides, and occasional hollow sections. Because it’s exposed to open-ocean swell, the surf can change quickly with tide, wind, and sand movement.

Conditions and characteristics

Tide sensitivity: Often works best at mid tide, though this can vary by sandbars
Crowd level: Can get busy when conditions are good, especially on warm weekends
Water temperature: Cold much of the year; a wetsuit is usually needed
Hazards: Shorebreak, shifting sandbars, rocks in some areas, strong currents, and cold-water exposure

Why surfers like it

One of the more reliable surf zones in Rhode Island
Can handle larger swells better than many sheltered New England spots
Offers a mix of user-friendly waves and more challenging sections depending on conditions

Best for

Intermediate surfers looking for quality New England surf
Experienced surfers during bigger swell events
Anyone wanting a strong Atlantic beachbreak experience in Rhode Island