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Elbow Ledge surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 29 Apr 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
8.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Elbow Ledge today?
The current surf forecast for Elbow Ledge at 8AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
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 night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SE 9 | |
39 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 48 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 50 | 48 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 19 | 66 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:59AM0.94m | 7:19PM1.13m | 7:41AM0.94m | 8:00PM1.13m | 8:21AM0.93m | 8:37PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01AM0.06m | 12:41PM0.05m | 1:31AM0.04m | 1:10PM0.04m | 2:03AM0.02m | 1:45PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
 kJ | 39 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 48 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 50 | 48 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 13 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WNW 2 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 19 | 66 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 19 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 17 | 4 | 44 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 86 | 66 | 2 | 19 |
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