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East Beach Lighthouse Surf Forecast
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East Beach Lighthouse surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 21 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
East Beach Lighthouse surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's East Beach Lighthouse sea temperature is
11.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at East Beach Lighthouse today?
The current surf forecast for East Beach Lighthouse at 12PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at East Beach Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | |
52 | 52 | 39 | 38 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 41 | 36 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 40 | 62 | 92 | 166 | 226 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:11PM0.86m | 1:37AM0.89m | 2:10PM0.85m | 2:36AM0.83m | 3:09PM0.85m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31AM0.04m | 7:01PM0.07m | 8:51AM0.07m | 8:20PM0.12m | 10:03AM0.09m | 10:25PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | 8:07 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
13 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 13 | — | S 12 |
 kJ | 52 | 52 | 39 | 38 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 | ESE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | — | S 14 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 4 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | 4 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | E 4 | ENE 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 4 | — | — | ENE 2 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 41 | 36 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 11 | 40 | 62 | 92 | 166 | 226 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 144 | 653 | 646 | 144 | 668 | 668 | 667 | 672 | 681 | 693 | 707 | 707 | 587 | 668 | 714 | 707 | 587 | 494 | 494 | 494 |
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