Elbow Ledge surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 18 May 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
11.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Elbow Ledge today?

The current surf forecast for Elbow Ledge at 1PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (18 May)2ft (0.6m)7s
Evening (18 May)2ft (0.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
7
0.5
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.3
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
6
1.6
SW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
66
61
30
34
21
25
21
37
50
41
45
56
56
73
94
154
118
138
77
99
110
214
75
60
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
S
20
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SW
20
SW
15
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
9:35AM1.09m
9:58PM1.30m
10:30AM1.08m
10:54PM1.24m
11:27AM1.06m
11:52PM1.16m
Low Tide
3:34AM-0.09m
3:10PM-0.11m
4:28AM-0.05m
4:03PM-0.06m
5:25AM-0.00m
4:59PM0.01m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:22
5:20
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
8:00
8:00
8:01
1
8
1
Temp °C
20
18
20
19
19
18
19
18
19
18
21
22
18
19
18
20
20
19
23
21
19
21
18
15
18
16
19
18
17
16
17
16
17
16
19
19
15
16
16
17
18
17
21
17
17
21
15
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.8
S
6
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.5
SE
8
1.1
SSW
7
0.1
S
16
1
SSW
7
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
1
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
Energy kJ
66
61
30
34
18
10
10
39
3
3
7
32
111
5
96
8
8
8
93
75
60
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
10
Energy kJ
62
40
11
4
4
4
3
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
4
4
9
8
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
6
6
3
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
S
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.3
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
6
1.6
SW
7
Energy kJ
33
21
25
21
37
50
41
45
56
56
73
94
154
118
138
77
99
110
214
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
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
2
22
22
593
593
593
22
168
162
207
258
258
207
154
44
154
13
255
441
258
207
0
17
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Rhode Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
2
1
2
4
4
4
2
4
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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