East Beach Lighthouse surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 21 May 2026 EDT
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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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Some 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.8
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
1
ESE
5
1.1
SE
5
1.1
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
10
NNW
15
NNE
20
NNE
5
NE
10
S
10
SSE
5
ESE
10
ENE
10
NE
20
NE
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
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
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:04
8:05
8:06
8:07
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)
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
6
0.7
SE
5
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
Energy 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)
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
E
5
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy 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)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
14
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
E
4
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy 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)
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.4
ENE
3
0.6
E
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
2
0.6
ESE
4
1
ESE
5
1.1
SE
5
1.1
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
Energy kJ
2
5
9
1
2
10
25
41
36
5
1
11
40
62
92
166
226
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Rhode Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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