K38 and 39 surf break

K38 and 39 surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 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
6.8° 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 8PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Apr)2ft (0.6m)4s
Afternoon (22 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)4s
Evening (22 Apr)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

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
4
1
S
4
1.1
S
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.5
S
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
37
56
88
90
74
47
38
32
21
27
32
47
34
35
35
24
23
22
13
19
7
9
9
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
20
SE
10
SE
5
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
20
W
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
5
NNE
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
12:36PM0.85m
1:04AM1.00m
1:41PM0.82m
2:10AM0.93m
2:47PM0.84m
3:17AM0.89m
Low Tide
6:25PM0.01m
7:37AM0.01m
7:49PM0.06m
8:55AM0.04m
9:21PM0.07m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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5:54
5:52
5:52
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7:32
7:34
7:35
7:36
Temp °C
4
5
6
7
7
7
6
7
13
16
17
13
10
8
7
7
9
9
9
7
6
6
6
7
-3
-1
0
2
4
5
3
4
8
11
12
8
5
3
2
2
6
4
4
2
2
4
3
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
10
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
4
90
74
47
38
32
21
27
32
47
34
35
35
24
2
2
13
7
2
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
7
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
8
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
S
6
Energy kJ
2
4
4
3
13
13
13
17
16
11
7
7
3
4
3
2
1
1
7
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
10
0.2
S
7
0.2
E
6
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
9
9
8
8
8
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
4
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
4
1
S
4
1.1
S
5
1.3
SSE
5
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
N
3
0.2
N
3
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSW
3
Energy kJ
20
37
56
88
2
4
3
2
1
3
1
1
1
23
22
3
19
4
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)
1516
362
239
135
32
0
2
4
44
50
44
103
4
73
50
68
626
615
615
615
615
615
615
108
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
1
1
3
1
1
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
1
1
3
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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