Surf Forecasts:
Misquamicut State Beach surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, S swell with 1,126 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SSW 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. 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 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Misquamicut State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the menu at Misquamicut State Beach over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, this stretch of the Rhode Island coast is gonna be a tough one for the next 16 days. Most of the time the wind is either cross, cross-on, or straight onshore, and the swell is small and weak. The water temperature is sitting around 68° right now, which is a bit colder than normal for July – you’ll feel that extra chill if you’re in a shorty.
The first few days are a write-off. Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th have tiny, choppy, gutless waves – nothing worth paddling out for. Sunday the 19th morning offers a brief glimmer with a clean 3.6 ft SSW swell and a moderate offshore breeze from the NW, but the energy is only moderate (143) and the period is short (7s). It’s surfable, but very ordinary. That little window gets swallowed by onshore junk again by Sunday afternoon.
Then we hit a long, dry stretch. Monday, Tuesday, and most of Wednesday are all poor – small, messy, blown out. Wednesday the 22nd actually sees a pulse of solid swell: 6.2 ft in the morning, then 8.2 ft in the afternoon, both from the south. But the wind is cross-on from the SSW at 16 mph, firing up serious chop. That 8.2 ft afternoon wave has a combined energy of 1819 – strong power – but it’s a washing machine. Unless you’re an expert on a jet ski, this is more kite-surfing territory than paddle surfing.
The one true standout in this whole period is Thursday morning, July 23. The wind swings to a light offshore from the W at 9
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 7 |
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 kJ | 10 | 17 | 12 | 73 | 91 | 136 | 86 | 48 | 74 | 74 | 69 | 26 | 50 | 108 | 536 | 1126 | 408 | 239 | 111 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:43PM0.91m | 12:20PM0.86m | 00:30AM0.83m | 1:12PM0.85m | 1:22AM0.75m | 2:12PM0.84m | 2:23AM0.68m | 3:12PM0.83m | 3:26AM0.64m | 4:07PM0.82m | 4:23AM0.61m | 5:00PM0.82m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37PM-0.00m | 6:08AM-0.07m | 6:32PM0.04m | 6:54AM-0.03m | 7:30PM0.09m | 7:46AM0.01m | 8:36PM0.13m | 8:43AM0.05m | 9:39PM0.15m | 9:39AM0.08m | 10:37PM0.16m | 10:32AM0.10m | 11:35PM0.15m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 136 | 86 | 48 | 74 | 74 | 69 | 26 | 3 | 67 | 6 | 693 | 408 | 239 | 111 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | S 6 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | — | — | — | 69 | 67 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | — | NE 3 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | NW 2 | — | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 17 | 12 | 73 | 91 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 14 | 50 | 108 | 536 | 1126 | 1 | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 639 | 647 | 1086 | 248 | 268 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 197 | 1510 | 1175 | 129 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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