K38 and 39 Surf Forecast

/ Rhode Island (33 breaks) / Rhode Island (34 breaks) /

USA (1297 breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

K38 and 39 surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 31 Aug 2025 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 20.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at K38 and 39 today?

The current surf forecast for K38 and 39 at 6PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (31 Aug)	1.5ft (0.4m)	10s
Afternoon (31 Aug)	1.5ft (0.4m)	9s
Evening (31 Aug)	1.5ft (0.4m)	7s

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

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	Sunday 31					Monday 01								Tuesday 02								Wednesday 03
	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	5 AM	8 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	1	1	1	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	ESE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	SE	ESE
Period(s) (?)	10	10	8	7	7	7	7	7	6	9	6	9	9	6	6	8	8	7	8	8	8	8	8	8
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	31	29	35	29	28	29	25	24	19	18	18	8	7	48	41	75	101	108	129	140	140	106	84	74
Wind (km/h)	NNE	SSE	SE	SE	E	N	NNE	NE	ENE	ESE	E	ENE	ENE	NE	NNE	NNE	NE	E	ESE	SE	NE	NNW	NNW	SSW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	off	cross	cross	cross	glass	cross- off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	glass	glass
High Tide / height (m)			2:17PM 0.85				2:41AM 0.67				3:18PM 0.85				3:46AM 0.68				4:17PM 0.89				4:47AM 0.74
Low Tide / height (m)					8:13PM 0.32			7:45AM 0.26					9:59PM 0.30				9:05AM 0.26					11:09PM 0.24

	Sunday 31					Monday 01								Tuesday 02								Wednesday 03
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:13
Sunset	-	-	7:21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:19	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:17	-	-	-	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	19	21	19	19	18	18	17	17	20	21	20	19	18	17	16	16	20	21	20	19	17	16	16	16
Feels °C (?)	18	19	17	17	18	17	14	14	18	18	17	16	16	16	14	14	18	18	17	19	17	16	16	17

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Rhode Island

Wind Update Previously calm conditions have become cross-shore at K38 and 39 (light winds from the SE at BUOY-NWPR1 20 km from K38 and 39). 0.4m 8s swell from the SE with a 0.2m 6s windswell from the S and a 0.1m 2s local chop, also from the S. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
1 hour 32 minutes ago K38 and 39

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20 km away, 1 h 32 min ago

13 km/h

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20.3

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