Breachway Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-States – Rhode Island)
| Name: | Breachway |
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| Type: | beach/Jetty |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SSE | Offshore Wind: N |
Breachway in Rhode Island is a quite exposed beach/Jetty break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the north with some shelter here from northeast winds. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around low tide. Sometimes crowded. Hazards include rocks, rips and jellyfish.
Overall Breachway Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The figure describes the range of swells directed at Breachway through an average year.... (show all text)
This chart shows how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different directions... (show all text)
Also see Breachway surf quality by season and Breachway surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Breachway |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Breachway:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | East Beach Lighthouse | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Napatree Jetty | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Misquamicut State Beach | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Masquamicut | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Greenhill | 14 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Breachway: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Central Long Island Sound Buoy | 43 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Montauk Point Buoy | 44 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nantucket Sound Buoy | 88 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Western Long Island Sound Buoy | 93 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Boston Buoy | 96 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Breachway: |
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| Closest tide station | Watch Hill Point, Rhode Island | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Watch Hill Point, Rhode Island (2) | 1 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Stonington, Fishers Island Sound, Connecticut | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Weekapaug Point, Block Island Sound, Rhode Island | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Westerly, Pawcatuck River, Rhode Island | 6 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Breachway: |
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| Closest ski area | Yawgoo Valley (United States) | 25 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Powder Ridge (United States) | 45 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mount Southington Ski Area (United States) | 58 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Ski Sundown (United States) | 64 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Ski Ward Ski Area (United States) | 70 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Breachway: |
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| Closest city location | Pawcatuck (United States) | 5 mi |
| Second closest city location | Mystic (United States) | 6 mi |
| Third closest city location | Westerly (United States) | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Noank (United States) | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Old Mystic (United States) | 7 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Breachway is Theodore Francis Green State (Providence) Airport (PVD) in USA, 59 km (37 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Breachway is North Central State (Smithfield) Airport (SFZ), also in USA, 75 km (47 miles) away.
- Third is Hartford Brainard Airport (HFD) in USA, 80 km (50 miles) away.
- The Francis S Gabreski (West Hampton Beach) Airport (FOK) in USA is 82 km (51 miles) away.
- Bradley International (Windsor Locks) Airport (BDL), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Breachway and is 97 km (60 miles) away.





