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Matunuck 43.0
#4814 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Rhode Island · near Newport
Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score43.0 /100
Surfable days70% of the year
Clean days1% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell2% period 11 s+
Typical size0.8 m 2.5 ft median
Water12°C a 5/4 with boots and hood
Best time to surf Matunuck
The best time to surf Matunuck is September, October, December. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 20°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 0.8 m. The nearest airport is PVD (40 km) and the nearest town is Newport (23 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 74% | 1% | 0.8 m | 5°C | 6/5 |
| Feb | 87% | 0% | 1.0 m | 3°C | 6/5 |
| Mar | 77% | 1% | 0.9 m | 3°C | 6/5 |
| Apr | 71% | 0% | 0.8 m | 6°C | 6/5 |
| May | 74% | 0% | 0.7 m | 11°C | 5/4 |
| Jun | 55% | 0% | 0.6 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Jul | 59% | 0% | 0.7 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 54% | 1% | 0.6 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 68% | 7% | 0.8 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 75% | 3% | 0.8 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Nov | 78% | 0% | 0.8 m | 13°C | 4/3 |
| Dec | 71% | 2% | 0.8 m | 9°C | 6/5 |
Why 43.0
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
21.0
Clean days 24%
0.2
Groundswell 12%
0.1
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
1.1
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
9.5
The detail
Faces 172° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 56% of days. Mean peak period 7.2 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 76%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 41.373, -71.536 (OpenStreetMap).
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