East Beach Lighthouse Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Rhode Island, USA)

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East Beach Lighthouse Surf Guide

East Beach Lighthouse in Rhode Island is a reasonably exposed point break that has inconsistent surf with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. Crowds are never a problem here. Beware of - Rips / undertow - Rocks - Localism.

East Beach Lighthouse Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	2	inconsistent	12.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing East Beach Lighthouse:

The best conditions reported for surf at East Beach Lighthouse occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf East Beach Lighthouse (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing East Beach Lighthouse with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 28% of the time in December while 25% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 47% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

28%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

25%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

47%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore East Beach Lighthouse Location Map

Interactive East Beach Lighthouse surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to East Beach Lighthouse is Theodore Francis Green State (Providence) Airport (PVD) in USA, 59 km (37 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to East Beach Lighthouse is North Central State (Smithfield) Airport (SFZ), also in USA, 75 km (47 miles) away.

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East Beach Lighthouse Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 28 May 2026, 14:51 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 28
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	glass	cross- off

Tides at East Beach Lighthouse

Current tide and informaton

For Watch Hill Point, Rhode Island, 0 km from East Beach Lighthouse.

Next High Water: 07:39pm | 0.89m

Next Low Water: 02:07am | 0.09m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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East Beach Lighthouse Sea Temperature

Sunny with deceptively warm air temperatures, yet the sea remains quite cold at East Beach Lighthouse. Surfers will need a good quality spring wetsuit and optionally a hood, neoprene gloves and boots.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.