Greenhill surf break

Greenhill surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 12 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
9.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Greenhill today?

The current surf forecast for Greenhill at 5AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (12 May)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (12 May)3ft (0.9m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.5
SSW
6
1.4
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
1
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
26
45
28
27
26
29
34
35
39
44
52
78
126
127
146
148
132
81
77
39
40
41
68
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
15
NW
15
N
10
N
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
S
30
S
30
S
20
S
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
5
ESE
5
E
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
4:22AM1.08m
5:00PM1.21m
5:15AM1.12m
5:48PM1.32m
6:06AM1.16m
6:36PM1.43m
Low Tide
10:36AM0.19m
11:15PM0.22m
11:23AM0.12m
00:08AM0.13m
12:10PM0.05m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:30
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:54
7:55
7:57
1
5
4
Temp °C
9
8
9
13
14
14
12
11
10
10
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
14
12
12
3
3
4
9
9
8
6
6
5
6
6
6
6
7
9
8
9
9
11
12
13
13
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.8
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.1
SE
10
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
1
SSE
6
Energy kJ
43
26
45
28
27
26
13
12
12
12
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
45
18
4
39
40
41
68
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SE
7
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.6
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
13
13
7
3
11
18
11
17
16
10
16
4
4
5
5
10
10
4
4
4
17
12
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
11
0.4
S
6
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SW
5
Energy kJ
11
12
11
11
4
4
4
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.4
SW
6
0.6
SW
3
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.5
SSW
6
1.4
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
S
6
0.7
ESE
5
Energy kJ
1
3
2
1
8
6
29
34
35
39
44
52
78
126
127
146
148
132
81
77
25
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
109
70
38
93
131
176
173
173
150
150
176
1112
1709
1071
282
451
224
12
0
0
208
38
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Rhode Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
1
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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