Misquamicut State Beach surf break

Misquamicut State Beach surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 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
9.7° C
(Which is 1.2°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 12PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)4ft (1.2m)7s
Afternoon (17 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (17 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
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)
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
7
1
S
7
1.2
S
8
1
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
6
1
S
7
1
S
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
5
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
143
149
139
106
160
83
132
97
104
47
33
32
31
30
49
20
37
37
39
51
84
132
188
230
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
15
SW
10
WNW
5
N
15
ENE
20
E
20
E
15
ESE
10
SSE
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
9:04AM0.77m
9:34PM1.08m
10:00AM0.77m
10:31PM1.05m
11:02AM0.76m
11:29PM1.01m
Low Tide
3:20AM-0.07m
2:57PM-0.09m
4:14AM-0.07m
3:54PM-0.07m
5:12AM-0.06m
5:00PM-0.03m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:26
5:24
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
8:01
8:02
1
Temp °C
14
16
22
24
23
22
21
21
18
16
16
15
17
18
18
17
18
17
23
24
21
18
18
19
12
15
21
21
20
20
20
22
15
12
12
13
16
17
18
17
18
15
22
22
18
15
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
7
1
S
7
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.9
SSW
5
1
S
7
1
S
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.2
ESE
4
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
143
149
139
106
67
49
33
97
104
47
23
32
31
30
1
20
37
37
25
35
33
25
27
25
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.6
S
7
0.6
SSE
8
0.8
SSW
7
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SSW
6
0.5
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.1
S
13
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
46
30
74
39
41
50
33
33
13
9
3
4
1
7
4
5
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.3
SSW
6
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
13
45
44
6
3
7
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.4
SW
3
1.2
S
8
1
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
6
0.5
E
3
0.7
E
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.4
SSW
6
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
7
Energy kJ
54
25
3
160
83
132
4
14
13
10
49
17
24
35
39
51
84
132
188
230
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
4
4
4
28
4
31
0
0
6
150
639
639
639
639
186
225
219
209
212
1099
197
197
36
208
Best forecast wave conditions in Rhode Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
1
1
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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