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Misquamicut State Beach Surf Forecast
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Misquamicut State Beach surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
9.4° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Misquamicut State Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Misquamicut State Beach at 6AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Misquamicut State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 7 | SSE 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | |
138 | 162 | 96 | 135 | 84 | 57 | 72 | 159 | 203 | 202 | 162 | 133 | 110 | 65 | 71 | 73 | 93 | 60 | 47 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:16AM0.77m | 8:43PM1.09m | 9:04AM0.77m | 9:34PM1.08m | 10:00AM0.77m | 10:31PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31AM-0.06m | 2:09PM-0.09m | 3:20AM-0.07m | 2:57PM-0.09m | 4:14AM-0.07m | 3:54PM-0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
 kJ | 138 | 162 | 96 | 135 | 84 | 57 | 72 | 47 | 61 | 202 | 162 | 133 | 110 | 65 | 71 | 45 | 53 | 60 | 47 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SE 10 | S 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | E 4 |
| kJ | 52 | 80 | 52 | 90 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 10 | 30 | 47 | 110 | 41 | — | — | — | 26 | 35 | 45 | 32 | 33 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 57 | 38 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | ENE 2 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 64 | 159 | 203 | 91 | — | — | 59 | 62 | 64 | 73 | 93 | — | 1 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 1086 | 1175 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 195 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 170 | 639 | 639 | 639 | 639 | 186 |
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