Greenhill surf break

Greenhill surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 13 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
9.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Greenhill today?

The current surf forecast for Greenhill at 8AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Afternoon (13 May)5ft (1.5m)6s
Evening (13 May)5ft (1.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.5
SSW
5
1.6
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.5
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.4
SSE
6
0.9
SSW
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
39
46
72
126
171
170
154
148
126
54
84
87
100
85
104
198
274
196
382
307
272
235
183
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
25
SSW
30
S
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
30
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
15
SE
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
NW
5
N
10
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:15AM1.12m
5:48PM1.32m
6:06AM1.16m
6:36PM1.43m
6:57AM1.18m
7:25PM1.51m
Low Tide
11:15PM0.22m
11:23AM0.12m
00:08AM0.13m
12:10PM0.05m
00:59AM0.06m
12:58PM0.00m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:30
5:28
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:55
7:57
7:58
1
1
3
6
3
1
Temp °C
10
10
11
12
14
14
13
14
13
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
11
11
12
13
12
11
10
9
5
6
6
6
7
8
8
9
9
9
11
11
11
13
11
11
10
10
11
12
8
6
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.7
SW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
12
12
9
5
5
4
4
4
10
36
54
84
87
100
85
104
198
274
196
382
307
272
235
183
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
1
ESE
9
0.7
SE
10
1
E
9
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
Energy kJ
16
10
16
16
4
4
4
4
10
4
4
4
4
10
157
102
169
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SSE
8
Energy kJ
1
1
11
11
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.5
SSW
5
1.6
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.5
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.4
SSE
6
0.9
SE
5
0.4
NE
2
0.5
NE
3
Energy kJ
43
39
46
72
126
171
170
154
148
126
42
1
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
150
150
150
1428
1202
1112
1071
361
430
325
12
7
126
11
11
11
0
0
0
0
7
7
7
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Rhode Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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