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Elbow Ledge surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 03 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
9.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Elbow Ledge today?
The current surf forecast for Elbow Ledge at 12AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Elbow Ledge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | |
11 | 18 | 22 | 34 | 33 | 25 | 53 | 132 | 141 | 168 | 143 | 113 | 117 | 138 | 214 | 284 | 345 | 438 | 438 | 341 | 294 | 279 | 251 | 238 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | 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 | |
High Tide | 9:50PM1.01m | 10:14AM0.83m | 10:27PM0.95m | 10:54AM0.79m | 11:06PM0.90m | 11:35AM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01PM0.05m | 3:53AM0.05m | 3:40PM0.07m | 4:31AM0.09m | 4:20PM0.11m | 5:11AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — |
 | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 11 | 15 | 22 | 34 | 33 | 25 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SW 5 | ESE 8 | SW 6 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | — | — | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 53 | 132 | 141 | 168 | 143 | 113 | 117 | 138 | 214 | 284 | 345 | 438 | 438 | 341 | 294 | 279 | 251 | 238 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 44 | 86 | 2405 | 157 | 2409 | 154 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 2426 | 3456 | 2592 | 2413 | 1577 | 1569 | 1556 | 44 | 1537 | 1171 |
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