Elbow Ledge surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 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
7.7° 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: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)--
Afternoon (23 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (23 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
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
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)
0.7
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
S
6
0.4
SW
4
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
6
0.2
SSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
29
43
37
31
30
22
15
12
18
21
24
24
15
15
15
14
8
7
8
3
4
3
8
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
5
SE
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
20
N
15
NW
15
NNW
20
N
15
N
5
SW
20
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
ESE
10
ENE
15
ESE
15
SSE
on
on
on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
1:07AM1.05m
1:40PM0.94m
2:10AM0.99m
2:43PM0.95m
3:14AM0.95m
Low Tide
6:02PM0.06m
8:23AM0.12m
7:15PM0.14m
9:44AM0.12m
9:32PM0.16m
10:40AM0.10m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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5:52
5:52
5:50
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7:31
7:32
7:34
7:35
Temp °C
7
6
7
7
7
8
14
15
16
12
10
8
7
6
9
11
8
7
7
7
6
6
7
7
1
0
2
6
4
5
11
10
11
7
4
3
2
0
4
8
2
2
3
4
3
2
3
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
10
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
6
0.2
SSW
7
Energy kJ
1
4
43
37
31
30
22
15
12
18
21
24
24
15
15
15
8
7
3
3
1
3
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
9
0.4
SW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
4
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
4
2
3
3
2
8
3
4
4
1
1
3
4
2
2
1
3
3
3
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
S
9
0.3
SSW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SW
6
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
8
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
8
8
2
6
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
8
1
4
1
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.2
NNW
2
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.2
S
3
Energy kJ
20
29
1
14
1
4
3
1
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
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
347
181
100
19
22
22
66
72
72
192
126
653
90
90
726
603
593
593
593
593
593
603
593
90
Best forecast wave conditions in Rhode Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
5
5
4
5
5
7
4
5
4
4
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