Misquamicut State Beach surf break

Misquamicut State Beach surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
7.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Misquamicut State Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Misquamicut State Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 28) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Misquamicut State Beach in the next 16 days are 1.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 28) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Friday (May 01) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Tue 28th Apr)3.5ft (1.0m) 10s
Best Surf11PM (Tue 28th Apr)3.5ft (1.0m) 10s
Most Powerful 2PM (Tue 28th Apr)4ft (1.2m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Misquamicut State Beach over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
SE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.5
SSW
6
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
1
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
1.3
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
121
153
180
116
109
83
103
103
83
53
32
20
17
18
17
9
164
68
44
69
97
Wind (km/h)
15
E
20
E
10
N
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
10
E
10
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
15
NW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
N
20
WSW
25
W
15
W
20
WSW
25
SW
15
SW
cross
cross-on
off
on
cross-on
on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:20PM0.92m
7:37AM0.76m
7:59PM0.93m
8:15AM0.73m
8:34PM0.92m
8:50AM0.70m
9:07PM0.90m
9:24AM0.67m
9:39PM0.88m
9:58AM0.65m
10:13PM0.86m
10:35AM0.62m
10:50PM0.84m
Low Tide
1:04PM-0.02m
1:42AM0.01m
1:43PM-0.01m
2:23AM0.02m
2:18PM0.02m
3:01AM0.03m
2:49PM0.05m
3:39AM0.05m
3:17PM0.08m
4:18AM0.08m
3:38PM0.11m
4:58AM0.10m
3:54PM0.12m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:48
5:47
5:46
5:45
5:43
5:41
5:41
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7:39
7:42
7:43
7:44
7:45
7:45
7:46
4
4
2
Temp °C
13
14
10
12
11
9
9
10
9
11
13
11
9
9
7
11
12
11
12
13
11
9
9
5
9
8
7
7
8
5
5
7
6
4
4
5
6
4
5
6
7
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
SE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
1
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
121
153
180
116
109
83
103
103
83
53
32
14
12
17
17
9
164
68
44
6
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
S
7
0.4
SE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.1
S
8
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
6
0.2
ESE
9
0.6
SSW
5
0.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
9
8
20
17
1
5
6
8
17
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
8
0.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
1
5
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.5
WNW
3
0.5
SSW
6
0.8
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.4
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
4
12
13
5
18
17
18
9
69
97
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3
127
0
4
4
4
6
0
5
27
128
33
28
146
48
28
31
0
165
142
166
Best forecast wave conditions in Rhode Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
7
7
6
5
6
6
7
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
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Information about the Misquamicut State Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Misquamicut State Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Misquamicut State Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Misquamicut State Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Misquamicut State Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Misquamicut State Beach is 7 km (4 miles) from Westerly. If you plan a vacation in Rhode Island, look for hotels and other accommodation in Westerly. Westerly has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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