East Beach Lighthouse surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 29 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
12.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at East Beach Lighthouse today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for East Beach Lighthouse at 3AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (30 May)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (30 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s

Table - waves today at East Beach Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
4
1.3
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
6
1
S
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
7
0.6
S
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.4
ESE
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
1.1
SW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
71
113
135
76
70
60
32
15
86
71
43
78
90
88
59
57
38
63
35
29
29
25
18
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
30
SW
35
SSW
20
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
45
N
50
N
40
N
30
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
W
20
SW
20
SW
10
W
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
ESE
10
W
15
N
15
NNE
cross-off
cross
cross
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:21PM0.89m
8:42AM0.72m
8:59PM0.88m
9:21AM0.72m
9:36PM0.86m
9:58AM0.71m
Low Tide
2:41AM0.07m
2:14PM0.07m
3:19AM0.06m
2:56PM0.06m
3:59AM0.05m
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:10
8:12
8:13
8:13
2
Temp °C
19
17
16
15
8
9
7
6
7
10
9
8
8
11
16
18
18
18
14
14
13
14
14
15
15
11
10
12
0
2
-3
-6
-2
3
4
3
3
7
12
13
13
16
12
13
12
12
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
10
1
S
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
7
0.6
S
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.5
E
7
0.6
E
10
0.6
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.6
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
Energy kJ
8
7
1
2
76
70
60
32
15
86
71
26
78
90
88
59
57
12
29
30
24
25
25
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
S
7
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
Energy kJ
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
14
13
4
42
43
1
1
2
1
1
38
37
35
29
29
17
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.1
SE
12
0.1
NW
6
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
5
6
1
4
4
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
4
1.3
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
6
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.6
NW
3
1.4
N
5
1.4
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.5
N
4
0.4
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.5
SW
3
1.1
SW
4
1.1
SW
5
Energy kJ
17
71
113
135
3
5
8
82
95
38
7
3
1
1
5
45
63
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
644
658
644
0
135
135
51
784
1018
241
1
1
0
0
0
26
132
5
1
26
21
5
27
44
Best forecast wave conditions in Rhode Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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