
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elbow Ledge today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elbow Ledge at 4PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 26). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Elbow Ledge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sat morning, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
298 | 190 | 194 | 285 | 274 | 306 | 300 | 294 | 365 | 378 | 492 | 848 | 257 | 169 | 121 | 97 | 62 | 40 | 57 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:52AM1.13m | 8:12PM1.09m | 8:32AM1.19m | 8:54PM1.09m | 9:14AM1.22m | 9:39PM1.07m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:03PM-0.01m | 2:08AM-0.06m | 2:44PM-0.02m | 2:44AM-0.07m | 3:25PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
298 | 190 | 194 | 285 | 274 | 306 | 300 | 294 | 365 | 378 | — | 414 | 257 | 169 | 121 | 97 | 62 | 38 | 57 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 15 |
130 | 123 | 106 | 67 | 53 | 37 | 25 | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 134 | 14 | 18 | 27 | 18 | 49 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | — | SSE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 41 | 40 | 35 | 39 | 38 | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 9 | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
67 | 63 | 55 | 40 | 46 | 42 | 34 | 38 | 49 | 50 | 492 | 848 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 56 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 726 | 890 | 890 | 890 | 890 | 888 | 888 | 888 | 377 | 479 | 659 | 733 | 709 | 659 | 470 | 526 | 90 | 22 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 19 | 22 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Rhode Island | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












