Misquamicut State Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper surf. We’ve got a lot of small, weak, and messy conditions on the horizon, so you'll want to keep your expectations in check and maybe work on your pop-up on the lawn.

Looking at the whole picture, there’s very little on offer. We are looking at a long stretch of tiny surf with only a slight pulse of energy around the 9th and 10th, but that comes with a lot of wind. Then it just fades back out again. It’s a real bummer of a forecast, but that’s the nature of the area in these conditions.

The first real, but still very modest, glimmer of hope shows up on Saturday the 19th. The morning looks like it could be your best bet, with the wind finally turning offshore. We’re only talking about 3ft of swell from the ESE with a weak 7-second period, and the energy reading at 98 is weak, but it will be clean. It’s not going to be pretty, but it’s something. The afternoon drops off again. It’s not a standout, but it's the most we've got.

Before that, we are just watching the ocean go flat. There's a pulse of energy expected on the 9th and 10th, and it does push some size up, hitting around 6ft from the SSW on the 9th afternoon. But, it's all short-period wind-slop, around 6 seconds, with fresh cross-onshore winds. That’s going to chop it all to pieces and make it a complete mess. The energy is moderate at 210, but it's not something you'll want to paddle into. It’s the kind of day that looks more interesting for the kite-surfers than us paddle surfers.

The following day, Thursday the 10th, has some cleaner conditions with cross-off winds, but the swell is already dropping and is a bit jumbled, swinging to the SSW. It's just not going to be any good. After that, the surf just completely flatlines again. For over a week, from the 12th to the 18th, there's basically nothing rideable. Some glassy mornings are around, but the swell is just too small and weak to bother with. A couple of weak, short-period pulses maxing out at 2ft are just not going to break properly.

The water temp is about average for this time of year at our first spot, so you won't need the thickest suit just yet, but you will need a decent one.

So, keep the board in the rack for a while. If you’re desperate, mark your calendar for the morning of the 19th, but don't expect much. It’s going to be a long stretch of flatness otherwise. Forecasts can change, but we need a miracle.

Rusty, out.

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