Misquamicut State Beach surf break

Misquamicut State Beach surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 21 May 2026 EDT
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Misquamicut State Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Misquamicut State Beach sea temperature is
11.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Misquamicut State Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Misquamicut State Beach at 9AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (21 May)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (21 May)1.5ft (0.5m)6s

Table - waves today at Misquamicut State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
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)
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.3
SE
9
0.9
ESE
4
1
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
5
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
66
52
52
39
28
28
19
19
18
18
17
13
26
46
37
31
21
23
24
51
32
49
85
94
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNE
20
NNE
10
ENE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
NE
10
NE
20
NE
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
NE
15
ENE
20
E
20
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:27AM0.96m
1:07PM0.75m
1:29AM0.90m
2:18PM0.77m
2:37AM0.84m
3:25PM0.80m
Low Tide
7:05AM-0.03m
7:13PM0.05m
8:07AM-0.02m
8:29PM0.08m
9:09AM-0.02m
9:38PM0.09m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:04
8:05
8:06
Temp °C
17
17
17
13
13
13
12
11
12
12
11
14
14
13
12
12
11
11
11
12
13
12
11
11
13
15
13
9
11
12
10
9
10
9
6
10
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
7
8
7
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
66
52
52
39
28
28
19
19
18
18
17
10
2
8
14
31
21
23
24
7
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.5
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
4
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
13
13
13
12
12
11
8
3
12
12
13
13
13
3
3
8
9
4
4
4
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
12
13
12
1
4
4
3
3
7
1
3
3
7
3
3
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
3
0.5
E
4
0.6
E
5
0.3
ENE
2
0.6
E
4
0.9
ESE
4
1
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.4
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.8
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
5
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
1
7
18
1
9
26
46
37
5
1
2
51
32
49
85
94
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
16
21
149
647
651
149
688
697
680
697
688
701
701
592
592
711
714
592
496
1099
463
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)
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
5
5
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