South Kingstown

Matunuck surf report

2ft

Fun-sized — 2.0 ft.

NDBC 44085 updated 4:30 AM

Thursday, August 13 · local time at the spot

Right now

Swell

2 ft

3 s · WSW248°

NDBC 44085 updated 4:30 AM

Wind

This buoy carries no anemometer, so there is no wind reading here.

Water temperature

68.7°F

20.4 °C

NDBC 44085 updated 4:30 AM

Daylight

5:53 AM

sunrise · sunset 7:48 PM

Solunar, computed updated 5:15 AM

Tide

Currently rising — next high at 8:58 AM (3.824 ft)

Time	Tide	Height
3:05 AM	low	-0.331 ft
8:58 AM	high	3.824 ft
3:08 PM	low	-0.216 ft
9:20 PM	high	3.906 ft

NOAA CO-OPS 8455083 updated 5:15 AM

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
Wed	1.4 ft	5.1 s	NNE 27°
Thu	0.6 ft	5.4 s	N 5°
Fri	1.1 ft	5.2 s	NNE 30°
Sat	0.7 ft	5.7 s	N 359°
Sun	0.7 ft	8.6 s	NW 312°
Mon	4.9 ft	7.3 s	NNE 19°

NOAA WaveWatch III 44097 updated 5:15 AM

A model computes; it does not observe. Accuracy drops with range, and nearshore transformation is where it is weakest.

What to wear

At 68.7 °F (20.4 °C), most people at Matunuck are comfortable in a 2 mm shorty or spring suit.

2 mm

for 68–72 °F

Short arms and legs. Enough for a couple of hours; wind changes that quickly.

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 5:15 AM
NOAA WaveWatch III 44097 model cycle 20260813 0z · model · read 5:15 AM
NDBC 44085 buoy wave height · read 4:30 AM
NOAA CO-OPS 8455083 tide predictions · read 5:15 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 2 ft · 9 km
Ponquogue Beach 2.6 ft · 101 km
Nantasket Beach 0.7 ft · 115 km
Ocean City 1 ft · 454 km
Ponce Inlet 1 ft · 1609 km

Christoph Ballmer Builds and checks BreakAtlas

Builds daily report sites from public NOAA data — and names the station behind every number.

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.