Misquamicut State Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s cut to it—this stretch at Misquamicut State Beach is a slow burn. We’re talking a long, dead period to start, with no real surf worth a paddle for over a week. The first decent chance doesn’t roll in until we’re well into September, so don’t get your hopes up early.

From Tuesday, August 25th through Monday, August 31st, it’s a total washout. Waves are tiny, mostly under 2 ft, with short periods around 5-8 seconds, and the wind is a constant cross or cross-onshore mess. The energy is pathetic—you’re looking at combined swell energy readings as low as 17. There’s a brief clean-up on Saturday morning, August 29th, with a light offshore from the north and a 2 ft S swell, but it’s so weak and ordinary you’d be hard-pressed to get a ride. That’s a solid week of nothing.

Then we hit a gap. Tuesday, September 1st and Wednesday, September 2nd have clean conditions with offshores, but the swell is still pathetic (0.7 ft to 3 ft) and the energy is weak (34 to 119). It’s surfable in the most basic sense—barely. Not worth rushing out.

Here’s the turning point. Thursday morning, September 3rd, the swell finally shows up at 5 ft from the E with an 8-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 267 (moderate). That’s a bit of size for the average surfer—pushing into “too big for beginners” territory. Wind is light cross-shore from the ENE at 3 mph, keeping the surface pretty clean with just small ripples. It’s got some push, and the swell direction (E) matches what this break wants (SE), so it should wrap in okay.

But the real gem is Friday morning, September 4th. The swell drops to 3 ft from the ESE with a 9-second period, but the combined energy sits at a solid 227 (moderate). And the wind? Glassy. Dead calm. That means mirror-flat, clean waves. The swell is fun-sized, and with no wind to ruffle it, you’ll be getting some sweet little peeler waves. Crowds are often, so you won’t be alone, but on a glassy morning like this, it’s worth the company.

After that, Saturday and Sunday, September 5th and 6th, fade back into mediocrity. The swell holds around 2 ft from the SE with a longer 12-second period, but the wind turns cross or onshore, trashing the quality. Energy drops to 144 and 147 (weak). Not worth it.

The final days, Monday, September 7th to Wednesday, September 9th, are another bust. Tiny swell (1 ft to 4 ft), poor wind, and the energy dribbles away to 54-117. The onshore flow from the SSE and SSW does no favours.

So here’s the call. Your best bet is Thursday morning, September 3rd for some size (5 ft E swell) with clean-ish conditions, or Friday morning, September 4th for that glassy, clean goodness on a smaller, fun swell. That glassy window is the stand-out. Everything else? Leave the board at home.

Rusty.

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