Surf Forecasts:
Misquamicut State Beach surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, SE swell with 193 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Misquamicut State Beach in the next 16 days are 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Misquamicut State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m looking at the next couple of weeks here, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a lean stretch for Misquamicut State Beach. We’ve got a long gap of pretty ordinary conditions before we finally see something worth getting wet for.
Right now, it’s all a bit of a mess. We start on Thursday, July 30th, with light rain and a moderate breeze from the NNE, making it cross-off. The swell is tiny, around 3ft from the SSE, and the energy is weak (212). It’s not doing anything for us. That same flat, poor-quality pattern carries on right through the end of July and into the first week of August. The winds are mostly cross-onshore, chopping everything up, and the swell stays small and weak. There’s a brief moment on Friday, July 31st, where we get a glassy morning with a 3ft SSE swell, but the energy is still low (104) and it’s just not enough to get excited about.
The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
The real wait is for Sunday, August 9th. That’s the standout. Finally, we get some proper juice. The morning brings a clean 4ft swell from the SSE with a 12-second period, and the combined energy jumps to a solid 525. That’s groundswell energy, and with a light offshore breeze from the NE, it’s going to be glassy and clean. The swell direction is coming from the SSE, which lines up perfectly with what this break needs. This is the morning to aim for. The afternoon is still decent, but the wind swings cross-onshore, so it’ll be a bit bumpier. This is the best on offer, no doubt.
Monday, August 10th, keeps the size around 4ft, but the wind is more onshore, and the conditions get messy. Tuesday and Wednesday see the swell actually building – Wednesday, August 12th, has a 5ft to 6ft swell from the SSE with a 13-second period and energy readings over 900! That’s a lot of power, but the wind is howling cross-onshore, making it choppy and unrideable. For a beach break like this, that much wind and swell is just a washing machine. Probably more fun for the kite crew than us paddle surfers.
By Thursday, August 13th, the swell is dropping back down, and the wind is still messy. Friday, August 14th, is a total fade out.
So, to sum it up: a long, flat, and choppy week ahead, then a solid window on Sunday, August 9th. That’s your one clear shot. Get on it.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 |
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 kJ | 163 | 119 | 134 | 87 | 101 | 92 | 101 | 173 | 60 | 27 | 15 | 78 | 24 | 67 | 178 | 108 | 88 | 89 | 60 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:04PM0.87m | 9:27AM0.70m | 9:34PM0.87m | 10:01AM0.73m | 10:07PM0.86m | 10:39AM0.78m | 10:45PM0.84m | 11:20AM0.82m | 11:26PM0.80m | 12:03PM0.85m | 00:09AM0.76m | 12:52PM0.87m | 00:59AM0.71m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:39AM0.05m | 3:15PM0.09m | 4:08AM0.03m | 3:46PM0.08m | 4:33AM0.02m | 4:27PM0.08m | 4:57AM0.00m | 5:13PM0.08m | 5:28AM-0.01m | 6:02PM0.09m | 6:06AM-0.01m | 7:00PM0.11m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | 8:07 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 163 | 119 | 134 | 87 | 101 | 92 | 101 | 91 | 60 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 24 | 67 | 178 | 108 | 88 | 89 | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 5 | — | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | — | — | — | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 26 | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | SE 9 | S 9 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 8 | S 4 | S 4 | — | WNW 2 | — | WSW 4 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 32 | 18 | — | — | — | 2 | 173 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 78 | 8 | 13 | — | 1 | — | 8 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 772 | 191 | 718 | 4 | 613 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1310 | 0 |
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