Misquamicut State Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, I’m looking at this forecast and it’s a bit of a tough one. We’ve got a solid 16-day window, but the first few days are a write-off. You’re looking at a stretch of poor surf conditions until we get to Thursday, the 30th of July. That’s the first real glimmer of hope.

So, let’s start with the only real standout, and it’s a short-lived one. On Thursday morning, the 30th of July, Misquamicut State Beach will have a clean 3 ft swell wrapping in from the SSE. The wind is going to be light and offshore from the NNW, which is a major positive. You’ll have clean, glassy faces. The period is a short 8 seconds, so it’s windswell, not a groundswell, but with that light offshore breeze, it’ll be surfable and a lot better than what we’ve seen. The combined energy is weak, at 165, but the conditions will make it feel more fun than the numbers suggest. It’s a beginner-friendly break, and it’s very consistent, so you’ll get waves. Just be aware that crowds are often a thing here, so get out early.

The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual to report.

After that Thursday morning window, the surf drops off again. Friday, the 31st of July, shows a tiny 3 ft swell with clean conditions but poor surf quality overall. From there, it’s a long, flat spell. We’re talking about a gap of several days, from Saturday the 1st of August all the way through to Monday the 10th of August, where the wave heights are consistently below 2 ft and the energy is pathetic – readings in the teens and twenties. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy.

There’s a tiny blip on Tuesday the 11th of August with a clean 2 ft SE swell, but the energy is still very weak, and it’s not worth getting excited about. The rest of the second week is more of the same: small, weak, and mostly onshore.

So, the honest truth: the only session worth paddling out for in the entire 16-day forecast is the early morning of Thursday, the 30th of July. The rest is a bust. With the amount of flat, poor conditions, this is one of those stretches where the local area just isn’t cooperating. It’s a blank run, and sometimes that’s just how it goes here.

Rusty out.

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