
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Misquamicut State Beach today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Misquamicut State Beach at 4PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Misquamicut State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 117 | 167 | 173 | 136 | 101 | 84 | 54 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 28 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:39PM0.77m | 1:12AM0.57m | 1:39PM0.73m | 2:33AM0.57m | 2:54PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35PM0.18m | 6:30AM0.20m | 8:43PM0.18m | 8:31AM0.23m | 9:41PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — |
8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 136 | 101 | 84 | 54 | 17 | 13 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 8 | SW 6 | — | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 54 | — | 23 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | ESE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 3 | 12 | — | — | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 6 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
57 | 117 | 167 | 173 | 114 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 28 | 43 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 613 | 613 | 1175 | 212 | 5 | 1687 | 237 | 0 | 639 | 639 | 639 | 639 | 639 | 650 | 127 | 127 | 186 | 772 | 773 | 1013 | 1071 |
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