Misquamicut State Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, checking in on the surf.

Right now, it’s a pretty slow start for us. We’ve got a run of small, disorganised slop coming in that’s not worth paddling out for. The first real chance to wet a board doesn’t show up until Saturday the 29th of August, and even then it’s barely a whisper. For the rest of this week, we’re looking at a lot of flat, choppy days with wind messing things up, so save your energy.

Kicking things off on Saturday the 29th, there’s a very slight window early. Misquamicut State Beach sees a bit of a clean-up with glassy conditions in the morning. But it’s tiny, with a weak 2ft swell from the SE at a short 7 seconds. Combined energy is low (59). It’s ridable for a longboard or a foiler, but not much more. The rest of Saturday gets chopped out again.

That glassy spell is gone by Sunday the 30th, and we’re back to cross-onshore wind and crud. Monday the 31st stays tiny but turns clean with a cross-offshore breeze. A new long-period groundswell shows its face, pushing 18 second periods, but there's only 0.3ft to 0.6ft of height to it (combined energy 31). It’s a tease, showing the ocean wants to wake up.

Things start to get interesting on Tuesday the 1st of September. The morning looks clean again with a light offshore breeze from the North. The swell is still small at 1ft, but it’s got a long 16 second period, and the combined energy is climbing to 83 (moderate). This is a sign of better things to come.

Wednesday the 2nd of September doesn’t look great with wind, but the swell energy is building. By Thursday the 3rd of September, we finally get something to talk about. That’s the standout window. The morning starts clean with a cross-offshore breeze from the NNE, and the swell jumps to 3ft from the SE with a solid 12 second period. The combined energy hits 228 (strong), and it keeps building through the afternoon. The wind goes full offshore from the NNW, and the swell holds at 3ft with a 13 second period. The combined energy is up to 255. This is the best on offer in the whole outlook. It’s a proper groundswell with good shape for a beach break like Misquamicut State Beach, offering the cleanest, most powerful waves we’ve seen. Expect some longer waits between sets, but it’ll be worth it.

The good energy hangs on into Friday the 4th of September with combined energy in the high 200s (288), but the wind turns more onshore, making the conditions a bit bumpy. It’s still surfable if you’re keen, but not as clean as Thursday.

The weekend the 5th and 6th of September drops back down. The energy fades, and the wind gets messy again, offering only small, weak waves. The water temperature is about 69°, which is pretty average for this time of year.

So, to be straight with you, the only true standout is Thursday, the 3rd of September. Get out there for the morning clean-up or the afternoon offshores for the best chance at a decent wave. Everything else in this 16-day stretch is a waiting game or a flat spell.

Rusty.

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