Surf Forecasts:
Misquamicut State Beach surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, S swell with 200 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Misquamicut State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me tell you, it's a lean stretch ahead for us here at Misquamicut State Beach. The truth is, for the first week and a half of this 16-day window, we're in a dry spell. There's nothing worth paddling out for from Friday the 14th all the way through to the weekend. We're talking flat, weak, and choppy with tiny bumps that barely register. It's a long gap with no real surf on offer.
Then, out of the blue, we get a bit of a pulse. Monday the 17th morning sees a jump in energy with a combined swell energy of (406) as a 6ft S swell pushes in, but it’s a short period 7-second windswell and the wind is a messy cross-onshore. It's a total grind. The afternoon turns a corner though. The wind swings to the north and goes offshore at 12 mph, cleaning things right up. The waves drop to 4ft from the SSE, but it's actually surfable for the first time. It's not perfect, but it's clean. The water is sitting at a very normal 71° for this time of year, so don't worry about a wetsuit.
The only real standout, and I mean the only one worth circling on your calendar, is that Monday afternoon. It's a beach break, so the 7-second period isn't doing us any favors for shape, but that offshore wind is a game-changer. Everything else until the very end of the window is just poor, ordinary, or cross-off junk. The final week of August, from the 24th onward, is more of the same with tiny waves and onshore slop, though we do see a few glimpses of clean conditions on the 28th and 29th mornings with gentle offshore winds, but the swell is a tiny 2ft. Even then, it's just a dribble. For a spot that's very consistent, this is a rough run, but it won't last forever. The forecasts can shift.
Stay patient, and don't waste the gas.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Mon morning, light winds from the NNE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 101 | 132 | 74 | 51 | 44 | 48 | 42 | 29 | 21 | 37 | 43 | 35 | 18 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:12AM0.89m | 10:29PM0.91m | 11:00AM0.90m | 11:14PM0.85m | 11:46AM0.89m | 11:57PM0.78m | 12:32PM0.86m | 00:42AM0.70m | 1:22PM0.82m | 1:35AM0.64m | 2:25PM0.79m | 2:45AM0.59m | 3:28PM0.77m | 3:50AM0.58m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:24PM-0.04m | 4:50AM-0.08m | 5:16PM0.00m | 5:32AM-0.04m | 6:04PM0.05m | 6:13AM0.00m | 6:55PM0.10m | 6:57AM0.06m | 7:55PM0.15m | 7:52AM0.11m | 9:02PM0.18m | 8:58AM0.14m | 10:03PM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SE 9 | S 3 | S 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 8 | — | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | 132 | 74 | 51 | 44 | 48 | 42 | 29 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 35 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 13 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 6 | — | — | SE 10 | — | E 4 | E 4 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 6 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 6 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | — | SE 9 | — | — | S 5 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | SE 13 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | S 9 | SE 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 12 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 5 | — | ENE 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 2 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | NE 2 |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 18 | 101 | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 37 | 43 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2589 | 1071 | 774 | 851 | 3445 | 1036 | 1546 | 1182 | 197 | 150 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 27 | 639 | 779 | 639 | 0 | 21 | 639 |
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