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Greenhill surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 08 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Greenhill surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Greenhill sea temperature is
8.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Greenhill today?
The current surf forecast for Greenhill at 3PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Greenhill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | |
48 | 47 | 47 | 75 | 54 | 102 | 123 | 89 | 75 | 73 | 89 | 92 | 122 | 135 | 91 | 182 | 157 | 136 | 113 | 113 | 98 | 104 | 107 | 92 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:15PM0.90m | 1:33AM1.04m | 2:17PM0.93m | 2:30AM1.04m | 3:16PM1.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13AM0.36m | 7:08PM0.41m | 8:06AM0.35m | 8:14PM0.41m | 8:59AM0.31m | 9:19PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:53 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | S 7 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
 kJ | 48 | 47 | 47 | 14 | 39 | 34 | 94 | 89 | 75 | 73 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 91 | 182 | 157 | 136 | 113 | 113 | 98 | 104 | 107 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 29 | 13 | 15 | 40 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | E 9 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | SSW 7 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 75 | 54 | 102 | 123 | — | — | — | 89 | 92 | 122 | 135 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 115 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 115 | 12 | 120 | 120 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
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