Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Misquamicut State Beach today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Misquamicut State Beach at 7AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Misquamicut State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 42 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:07AM0.88m | 10:18PM0.81m | 10:50AM0.91m | 11:02PM0.78m | 11:37AM0.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43AM-0.02m | 4:15PM0.03m | 4:14AM-0.03m | 5:02PM0.03m | 4:54AM-0.03m | 5:52PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 12 |
23 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 6 | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 8 | 7 | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | NW 2 | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SE 3 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
— | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 42 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 22 | 53 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 48 | 672 | 672 | 711 | 2589 | 215 | 21 | 28 | 28 | 711 | 711 | 647 | 639 | 779 | 1182 | 237 | 237 | 711 | 711 | 195 | 186 | 268 | 268 |
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