Elbow Ledge surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 04 May 2026 EDT
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Elbow Ledge surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Elbow Ledge sea temperature is
9.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Elbow Ledge today?

The current surf forecast for Elbow Ledge at 6PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (04 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (04 May)4ft (1.2m)7s

Table - waves today at Elbow Ledge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
5 AM
8 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
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
1.1
S
7
1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.3
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.6
S
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.1
S
7
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
119
151
131
114
107
86
104
161
204
284
345
427
333
279
265
285
245
171
157
134
111
92
73
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
S
40
SSW
30
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:14AM0.83m
10:27PM0.95m
10:54AM0.79m
11:06PM0.90m
11:35AM0.76m
11:48PM0.85m
Low Tide
3:40PM0.07m
4:31AM0.09m
4:20PM0.11m
5:11AM0.13m
5:02PM0.15m
5:53AM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
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5:37
5:35
5:35
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7:45
7:45
7:46
7:47
5
2
2
Temp °C
14
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
14
12
12
12
12
12
7
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
6
7
7
8
7
8
5
7
8
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
9
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
5
1.1
S
7
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
Energy kJ
23
3
8
6
1
3
24
18
111
92
73
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
9
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
15
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
1.1
S
7
1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.3
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.6
S
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
7
Energy kJ
37
119
151
131
114
107
86
104
161
204
284
345
427
333
279
265
285
245
171
157
134
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
157
2405
162
44
2405
44
44
44
600
255
1847
1855
1586
1317
1540
1585
1572
1171
1171
649
44
154
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Rhode Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
6
5
5
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