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Elbow Ledge surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 20 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
12.9° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Elbow Ledge today?
The current surf forecast for Elbow Ledge at 6PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Elbow Ledge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | 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 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | |
94 | 96 | 90 | 193 | 58 | 56 | 41 | 30 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:27AM1.06m | 11:52PM1.16m | 12:25PM1.05m | 00:51AM1.09m | 1:24PM1.04m | 1:50AM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:59PM0.01m | 6:30AM0.05m | 6:00PM0.09m | 7:50AM0.09m | 7:19PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | 8:04 |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
24 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | 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 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
 kJ | — | 9 | 90 | 68 | 58 | 56 | 41 | 30 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 3 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | S 14 | S 15 | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 7 | — | SSW 6 | — | NW 2 | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 94 | 96 | — | 193 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 258 | 207 | 235 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 139 | 196 | 709 | 90 | 196 | 126 | 746 | 717 | 717 | 709 | 721 | 709 | 632 | 632 | 632 |
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