
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Misquamicut State Beach today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Misquamicut State Beach at 6AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Misquamicut State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 42 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 38 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:51AM0.61m | 1:29PM0.76m | 1:57AM0.57m | 2:41PM0.74m | 3:16AM0.56m | 3:46PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49AM0.15m | 8:19PM0.19m | 8:04AM0.19m | 9:27PM0.20m | 9:22AM0.20m | 10:24PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 4 | SSW 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 4 | SSW 5 | ESE 6 | SSW 5 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SW 5 | SE 12 | — | — | — |
7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | E 5 | E 6 | — | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 42 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 22 | 38 | — | 11 | 8 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 711 | 1013 | 183 | 183 | 186 | 165 | 0 | 647 | 48 | 48 | 647 | 237 | 237 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 1183 | 1183 | 186 |
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