Greenhill surf break

Greenhill surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 23 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
12.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Greenhill today?

The current surf forecast for Greenhill at 6AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)1ft (0.3m)7s
Afternoon (23 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (23 May)3ft (0.9m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
1
1
4
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SSE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
1.1
SE
6
0.9
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.3
SE
8
1.7
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.3
SE
8
2.5
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.3
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
15
9
28
75
91
65
121
183
269
404
627
993
1243
1209
1107
660
481
362
224
169
169
126
123
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
30
E
40
E
40
E
35
E
25
E
25
ENE
15
NE
15
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
NW
5
W
10
WSW
10
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:04AM1.18m
2:45PM1.11m
3:06AM1.11m
3:46PM1.14m
4:03AM1.07m
4:39PM1.18m
Low Tide
8:28AM0.20m
8:55PM0.27m
9:24AM0.21m
10:00PM0.27m
10:14AM0.21m
10:58PM0.27m
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cloud
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light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
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cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:20
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:05
8:06
8:07
1
2
2
4
5
6
11
9
8
3
1
3
3
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
12
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
11
12
12
12
11
11
12
13
14
15
15
10
9
9
10
8
6
6
4
3
1
0
0
2
6
7
10
10
9
9
11
12
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SSE
7
0.1
SE
10
0.7
SE
7
0.8
SE
6
0.9
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
2.4
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.3
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
Energy kJ
3
7
9
4
44
49
65
121
931
660
481
362
224
169
169
126
123
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
6
0.3
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
7
Energy kJ
6
15
4
3
7
3
3
5
5
17
20
29
32
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
10
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
15
3
4
3
5
5
5
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
ESE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.6
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
1.1
SE
6
1.3
SE
8
1.7
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.3
SE
8
2.5
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
Energy kJ
6
16
7
28
75
91
183
269
404
627
993
1243
1209
1107
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
189
188
505
663
12
12
9
663
498
461
391
383
254
282
165
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
11
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Rhode Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
8
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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