Misquamicut State Beach surf break

Misquamicut State Beach surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 12 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
9.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Misquamicut State Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Misquamicut State Beach at 8AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (12 May)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (12 May)3ft (0.9m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.9
SW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1
SSE
5
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
24
34
27
27
26
23
25
27
35
40
49
78
122
127
125
130
110
80
77
62
38
39
53
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
15
NW
15
N
10
NNW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
10
S
5
ENE
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SW
off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
on
cross
High Tide
4:54AM0.73m
5:34PM0.87m
5:47AM0.73m
6:24PM0.94m
6:41AM0.75m
7:12PM1.02m
Low Tide
11:07PM0.12m
11:10AM0.04m
00:04AM0.07m
11:54AM-0.00m
00:57AM0.01m
12:40PM-0.04m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:54
7:55
7:57
1
8
2
1
Temp °C
9
8
9
13
14
14
12
11
10
10
11
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
14
12
12
3
3
4
9
9
8
6
6
5
6
6
6
5
7
9
8
9
10
10
12
13
13
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
1.1
SSE
6
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
Energy kJ
41
24
34
27
27
26
13
12
12
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
80
4
4
38
39
53
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
6
0.4
SE
7
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.5
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
6
Energy kJ
12
13
7
3
3
4
11
16
16
4
10
10
4
5
5
10
4
10
4
13
11
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.4
S
6
0.1
SE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.4
SE
7
Energy kJ
5
12
5
11
4
4
4
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.5
SW
3
0.9
SW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.1
SSE
6
1
SSE
5
Energy kJ
1
2
2
1
4
23
25
27
35
40
49
78
122
127
125
130
110
77
62
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
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
94
57
28
79
142
186
183
183
166
166
186
1099
1700
1086
268
438
209
4
3
0
192
28
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Rhode Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
1
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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