Lighthouse-Southside surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 05 Mar 2026 EST
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Lighthouse-Southside surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lighthouse-Southside sea temperature is
1.7° C
(Which is 2.5°C colder than average for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lighthouse-Southside this week:

The surf forecast for Lighthouse-Southside over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Mar 05) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Lighthouse-Southside in the next 12 days are 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Mar 12) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Friday (Mar 06) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (EST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Thu 5th Mar)2.5ft (0.8m) 7s
Best Surf 7PM (Fri 6th Mar)5ft (1.6m) 9s
Most Powerful 8AM (Thu 12th Mar)11ft (3.5m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lighthouse-Southside over the next 12 days.


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Short Range Forecast A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Icy conditions (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
05
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wed
11
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Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.4
SE
0.3
SE
1.1
ESE
1.7
E
1
ESE
0.9
SE
0.8
ESE
1.6
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.3
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
S
0.7
S
1.2
SSE
1.4
S
Period(s) (?)77121268999677776577766
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)945643211044051511181061662371637962564477794797132
Wind
(km/h)
15
W
10
NE
25
NE
35
NE
30
NNE
25
NE
15
ENE
15
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
SSE
15
S
25
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
offoffoffoffoffoffcross-
on
ononcrosscrossononononcross-
on
oncrosscross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:44AM
0.98
9:03PM
1.05
9:23AM
0.91
9:44PM
1.00
10:02AM
0.84
10:24PM
0.93
10:43AM
0.76
11:08PM
0.86
11:27AM
0.69
11:56PM
0.79
12:18PM
0.63
12:51AM
0.74
1:18PM
0.59
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:44AM
-0.17
2:49PM
-0.13
3:20AM
-0.11
3:18PM
-0.08
3:52AM
-0.04
3:45PM
-0.03
4:24AM
0.04
4:14PM
0.03
4:57AM
0.11
4:46PM
0.09
5:37AM
0.17
5:27PM
0.14
6:35AM
0.22
6:24PM
0.19
Thursday
05
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wed
11
Sunrise-6:13--6:13--6:11--6:09--6:07--6:05--6:05-
Sunset--5:39--5:40--5:43--5:44--5:45--5:45--5:46
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light snow
light snow
heavy snow
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cloud
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light rain
cloud
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C5210002478109910111118191398
Feels °C (?)1-3-6-8-8-7-1-12376678716171263
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Information about the Lighthouse-Southside Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Lighthouse-Southside provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Lighthouse-Southside can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Lighthouse-Southside surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Lighthouse-Southside) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Lighthouse-Southside may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Lighthouse-Southside is 8 km (5 miles) from Narragansett Pier. If you plan a vacation in Rhode Island, look for hotels and other accommodation in Narragansett Pier. Narragansett Pier has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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