
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Misquamicut State Beach today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Misquamicut State Beach at 12PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Misquamicut State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
736 | 756 | 461 | 372 | 329 | 318 | 251 | 205 | 169 | 136 | 82 | 58 | 57 | 78 | 37 | 102 | 212 | 220 | 248 | 222 | 113 | 89 | 66 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:54AM0.92m | 10:13PM0.70m | 10:33AM0.88m | 10:53PM0.66m | 11:12AM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:36AM0.02m | 4:26PM0.04m | 4:10AM0.06m | 5:09PM0.07m | 4:44AM0.10m | 5:52PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 |
736 | 756 | 461 | 372 | 329 | 318 | 251 | 205 | 169 | 136 | 82 | 58 | 57 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 186 | 134 | 113 | 89 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 11 | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | S 11 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
— | — | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | N 4 | NW 2 | NW 3 | ENE 6 | NNW 3 | NE 6 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 7 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — |
16 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 24 | 12 | 78 | 37 | 102 | 212 | 220 | 248 | 222 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 35 | 711 | 653 | 1013 | 4 | 134 | 146 | 128 | 128 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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