Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Misquamicut State Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Misquamicut State Beach at 5AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Misquamicut State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | 38 | 38 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 42 | 54 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:29AM0.84m | 9:38PM0.84m | 10:07AM0.88m | 10:18PM0.81m | 10:50AM0.91m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:21AM-0.00m | 3:35PM0.03m | 3:43AM-0.02m | 4:15PM0.03m | 4:14AM-0.03m | 5:02PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 |
39 | 38 | 38 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 44 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
10 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 7 | SSW 5 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — |
2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 23 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 42 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 81 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 639 | 639 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 672 | 672 | 1828 | 2570 | 0 | 28 | 27 | 33 | 28 | 711 | 1182 | 1182 | 1182 |
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