Greenhill surf break

Greenhill surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 08 May 2026 EDT
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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 1AM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (09 May)4ft (1.2m)6s
Evening (09 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
9
1.1
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.5
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.4
S
6
0.9
SSW
7
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
7
1
S
7
1.2
SSE
7
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
64
90
77
62
60
73
95
121
176
151
165
148
77
143
161
181
109
160
95
86
109
133
140
Wind (km/h)
20
W
15
W
5
W
5
SSW
10
S
10
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
NNW
15
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
SW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
1:33AM1.04m
2:17PM0.93m
2:30AM1.04m
3:16PM1.00m
3:27AM1.05m
Low Tide
7:08PM0.41m
8:06AM0.35m
8:14PM0.41m
8:59AM0.31m
9:19PM0.37m
9:48AM0.25m
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:33
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:50
7:51
7:52
7:53
4
11
4
1
Temp °C
14
11
10
10
10
11
13
13
12
11
12
11
12
12
14
15
16
14
15
12
11
10
13
14
8
7
7
7
7
8
9
8
9
7
9
8
11
11
13
13
14
12
13
9
9
6
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
7
0.4
ESE
9
1.1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
1
SSE
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
7
1
S
7
1.2
SSE
7
0.9
S
7
0.8
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
24
32
74
77
62
22
22
21
21
8
8
8
8
77
143
161
181
109
160
88
86
109
133
140
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.9
SSW
7
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
16
0.8
SE
7
0.1
S
16
0.8
SE
8
0.8
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.2
NNE
3
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
39
21
21
21
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
68
4
4
5
57
5
95
65
39
1
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
9
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
15
5
5
4
2
2
15
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
4
1.1
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.5
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.4
S
6
0.3
N
2
0.2
N
3
0.2
N
3
Energy kJ
39
64
90
60
73
95
121
176
151
165
148
1
1
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
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
11
16
7
11
12
115
12
12
131
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
11
11
0
0
0
0
0
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Rhode Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
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