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Lighthouse-Southside surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
13.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)Lighthouse-Southside surf forecast from 28 May 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 28 May, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 1 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, SW swell with 273 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 28 May, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lighthouse-Southside this week:
The surf forecast for Lighthouse-Southside over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 28) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lighthouse-Southside in the next 16 days are 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 01) 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 1.5m 5s period and expected on Saturday (May 30) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 28th May) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 28th May) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 1st Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lighthouse-Southside over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 6°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the N by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun morning, fresh winds from the N by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
SSW 6 | SSE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | ESE 12 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | |
48 | 30 | 47 | 40 | 28 | 36 | 55 | 34 | 13 | 102 | 80 | 55 | 150 | 216 | 172 | 79 | 43 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 6:16AM0.82m | 6:38PM1.06m | 6:59AM0.83m | 7:20PM1.07m | 7:40AM0.84m | 8:00PM1.08m | 8:22AM0.84m | 8:40PM1.06m | 9:03AM0.84m | 9:20PM1.04m | 9:45AM0.83m | 10:00PM1.00m | 10:27AM0.81m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 00:50AM0.03m | 12:31PM0.04m | 1:29AM0.02m | 1:05PM0.04m | 2:04AM0.02m | 1:37PM0.04m | 2:37AM0.02m | 2:09PM0.05m | 3:08AM0.03m | 2:42PM0.06m | 3:38AM0.05m | 3:15PM0.09m | 4:09AM0.07m | 3:50PM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — |
 | 8:07 | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:14 |
— | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 18 |
18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 7 | S 7 | E 7 | SSW 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
 kJ | 48 | 23 | 47 | 40 | 28 | 7 | 55 | 34 | 9 | 102 | 80 | 55 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 79 | 43 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 9 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | E 8 | S 13 | SE 7 | SSW 6 | — |
| kJ | 19 | 30 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 2 | E 13 | — | E 8 | — | SE 9 | ESE 12 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 14 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 3 | — | WNW 2 | SW 4 | WNW 3 | N 5 | NNE 5 | — | WNW 2 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NNE 3 | — | S 6 | — | — | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 36 | 7 | 87 | 90 | — | 1 | 20 | 150 | 216 | 172 | 3 | — | 40 | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 868 | 140 | 1171 | 615 | 755 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 4 | 109 | 1 | 159 | 45 | 45 | 727 | 699 | 178 |
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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 16 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).
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