K38 and 39 surf break

K38 and 39 surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 29 May 2026 EDT
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K38 and 39 surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's K38 and 39 sea temperature is
13.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at K38 and 39 today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for K38 and 39 at 11AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (29 May)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (29 May)4.5ft (1.3m)5s

Table - waves today at K38 and 39. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat morning, calm by Sun night).

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
1.2
SW
4
1.3
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.2
S
7
0.4
ESE
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
10
1.2
SW
5
1.3
SW
5
0.7
WSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
25
24
24
57
90
111
193
93
77
66
35
15
5
34
102
80
91
65
64
59
62
87
37
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
NNW
15
WNW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
30
NW
30
WNW
35
NW
50
N
45
N
40
NNE
30
NNE
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
5
WSW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
NNE
5
E
10
ESE
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:59AM0.83m
7:20PM1.07m
7:40AM0.84m
8:00PM1.08m
8:22AM0.84m
8:40PM1.06m
Low Tide
1:05PM0.04m
2:04AM0.02m
1:37PM0.04m
2:37AM0.02m
2:09PM0.05m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:16
5:15
5:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:09
8:10
8:10
8:12
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
15
19
19
19
16
15
13
9
8
5
7
10
10
9
9
10
12
17
18
18
15
13
13
10
11
15
15
15
11
12
7
2
0
-6
-3
1
3
5
4
5
8
14
14
15
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
1.5
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.2
S
7
0.4
ESE
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
10
0.6
SW
4
0.9
SW
5
0.8
SSW
5
Energy kJ
25
25
24
24
8
3
3
193
93
77
66
35
15
4
34
102
80
91
65
64
59
15
39
37
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
10
0.4
W
4
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
9
Energy kJ
7
8
8
8
1
1
1
5
1
7
5
13
12
5
4
4
4
4
4
38
37
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.7
WSW
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
4
14
1
1
1
2
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
2
0.4
SW
3
1.2
SW
4
1.3
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
6
1
W
6
0.6
WNW
3
0.8
WNW
4
1.1
N
4
1.6
NNE
5
1.7
NNE
6
1.3
NE
5
0.8
NE
7
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
SW
6
0.6
SW
3
1.2
SW
5
1.3
SW
5
Energy kJ
1
2
1
2
57
90
111
75
7
14
42
133
168
87
69
1
1
6
7
62
87
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
68
68
141
629
615
108
172
135
172
756
139
989
298
131
3
25
2
2
2
45
106
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Rhode Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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