South Kingstown
Matunuck surf report
7.5ft
Big — 7.5 ft.
Sunday, September 27 · local time at the spot
Right now
Swell
7.5 ft
10 s · SSE154°
Wind
This buoy carries no anemometer, so there is no wind reading here.
Water temperature
63.9°F
17.7 °C
Daylight
6:38 AM
sunrise · sunset 6:34 PM
Rip current risk
High risk
Life threatening rip currents are likely.
NWS surf forecast: 10–13 ft (today, Washington)
Every level, including Low, describes currents that can kill — how to spot one from the beach and what to do if you are caught.
Tide
Currently falling — next low at 3:02 PM (-0.162 ft)
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 2:15 AM | low | -0.082 ft |
| 8:41 AM | high | 3.885 ft |
| 3:02 PM | low | -0.162 ft |
| 9:03 PM | high | 3.493 ft |
Tide values are predictions. Wind, pressure and surge move the real water level, sometimes by a lot — see the disclaimer.
Forecast
Model output, not a measurement — NOAA WaveWatch III
| Day | Height | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 7.9 ft | 8.5 s | NNW 347° |
| Mon | 5.2 ft | 7.6 s | N 3° |
| Tue | 2.1 ft | 6.1 s | N 8° |
| Wed | 1.8 ft | 8.6 s | W 280° |
| Thu | 1.6 ft | 8.7 s | WNW 287° |
| Fri | 1.1 ft | 8.2 s | WNW 289° |
A model computes; it does not observe. Accuracy drops with range, and nearshore transformation is where it is weakest.
What to wear
At 63.9 °F (17.7 °C), most people at Matunuck are comfortable in a 3/2 mm full suit.
3/2 mm
for 62–68 °F
The workhorse of temperate water. 3 mm on the body, 2 mm on the limbs.
The temperature is measured. The suit recommendation is not — it follows the manufacturers' convention, which varies by a degree or two between brands, and it knows nothing about wind, session length or how you personally run. The full chart and what it leaves out.
Surf cam
No cam here yet. We operate no cameras of our own and embed only where the operator allows it — the rule is on the copyright page. Cam operators who would like a link are welcome to write.
The break
- Type
- Beach break at a jetty
- Best swell
- S to SE groundswell
- Best wind
- Offshore N
- Tide
- Mid tide
- Level
- Beginner to intermediate
Hazards
- Jetty current
- Rip currents
- Cold water outside summer
Local knowledge, not a measurement. Conditions decide the day — check the National Weather Service for warnings and the lifeguards for whether to go in.
Every source behind this page
- Solunar computed · read 9:39 AM
- NOAA WaveWatch III 44097 model cycle 20260927 6z · model · read 9:39 AM
- NDBC 44085 buoy wave height · read 9:00 AM
- NOAA CO-OPS 8455083 tide predictions · read 9:39 AM
- NWS Surf Zone Forecast BOX zone RIZ006 · read 4:09 AM
All of it is public NOAA and National Weather Service data, free for anyone to use. What we add is the pairing of this spot with these stations — see the terms.
Nearby spots
- Narragansett 7.5 ft · 9 km
- Ponquogue Beach 12.5 ft · 101 km
- Nantasket Beach 11.8 ft · 115 km
- Ocean City 3.3 ft · 454 km
- Ponce Inlet 3.9 ft · 1609 km
Surf and beach conditions change faster than this page does, and nobody watches it in real time. When the water looks different from the numbers, trust the water and the lifeguards.