Misquamicut State Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s be honest right off the bat: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper surf. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing special, with a few tiny windows that might get your heart rate up if you’re desperate.

The water's sitting at about 70° – that’s pretty much normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t be freezing while you’re groveling.

The first real chance to even think about paddling out is on Saturday, August 29th. Misquamicut State Beach will be the only game in town. We’ve got a little 3 ft swell from the SSE, with a clean 7-second period pushing a combined energy of 123. It’s not much, but the wind is coming from the NNW at 6 mph, which is offshore and should keep the surface glassy. The water clarity will be decent. That morning session is the closest thing to a highlight we have, but don’t expect any power. This spot is very consistent, so it’s not a surprise it’s the only one showing a pulse. The waves are a bit too small and short-period for any real drive, but for a beginner, it’s a chance to get wet.

Then it’s back to the doldrums. We’ve got a blank run from Sunday the 30th right through to Wednesday, September 2nd. The wind is all over the place, and the swell just disappears. On Thursday, September 3rd, things get a bit more interesting, but it’s not good news for paddle surfing. The swell jumps up to 6 ft from the SSE, with a combined energy of 251, but it’s a messy, short-period 6-second wind swell. The wind is onshore from the ESE, making it choppy and cross-onshore. The setup at Misquamicut is a beach, so with that much wind and a messy swell, it’s going to be a washing machine. Honestly, this is going to be a better session for the kite surfers than for us.

The same goes for the afternoon of September 3rd, where the swell climbs to 7 ft from the SE (400 energy). That’s too big for beginners and, with the wind onshore, it’s expert-only territory, and even then, it’s going to be sloppy and marginal.

The last week of the forecast is a total write-off. From September 4th through the 6th, we’re looking at tiny, weak swells with onshore winds. The combined energy drops to below 100, and the wave heights are barely 2 ft to 2 ft. It’s a flat spell.

So, to sum it up: the only real stand-out is the Saturday, August 29th morning session at Misquamicut State Beach for a chance at clean, small waves. Everything else is either flat, blown out, or too big and messy. For a spot that’s usually very consistent, this is a rough run, but it’ll turn around.

Stay salty.

Rusty

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