Misquamicut State Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s cut to the chase. If you’re looking at Misquamicut State Beach for the next couple of weeks, you’re gonna need a whole lot of patience. This is one of those stretches where the ocean just doesn’t want to cooperate. We’re looking at a long, flat, and frankly pretty bleak outlook for the next 16 days.

The first real chance of anything even remotely rideable doesn’t show up until Monday, August 17th. That’s about a four-day gap of nothing but knee-high slop and chop from the get-go. When that Monday morning rolls around, we finally see some energy with a 4ft southwest swell, but it’s short-period stuff at 8 seconds. The energy reading jumps to a moderate 191, which is something, and with a light offshore breeze, it’ll be clean. But honestly, it’s just “ordinary” – nothing to write home about. The water temps are running about average for this time of year at 71°F, which is normal.

That little pulse fades fast. The rest of that week and into the next is mostly small, weak, and messy. We get another sniff of life on Thursday, August 20th, with a 4ft south swell, a glassy morning, and a moderate energy reading of 92. That’s a tiny window where you could get a few cleanish, if gutless, waves if you’re desperate.

The real standout, if you can call it that, is the final few days of the window. Around Thursday, August 27th, we see a new easterly swell start to build. The energy readings jump to a moderate 104 and then 115 through the afternoon, with wave heights pushing 4ft to 4ft. The period is still short at 6 seconds, which means it’s going to be a bit walled and unruly at this beach break. It’s not the dreamy groundswell we’d hope for. It’s still not going to be great, but it’s the most interesting thing we’ve got. It’s a promising sign, but being that far out, you gotta take it with a grain of salt.

Look, until then, the wind is mostly onshore or cross-shore, and it’s choppy. If you’re a paddle surfer, you’re not missing much. If there’s any silver lining, it’s that the consistency here is usually pretty solid, so this kind of flat, poor run tends not to stick around forever. Forecasts can change, but right now, this is about as lean as it gets. I’d be checking the surf reports again in a few days.

Stay patient.

Rusty.

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