Misquamicut State Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for our local breaks. It’s been a quiet stretch, and to be honest, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty lean. We’re kicking off with a long gap of nothing but small, choppy, onshore dribble, so don’t bother paddling out until we get to the end of the first week.

The first real chance to get wet comes on Friday, September 4th in the morning. But even then, it’s not exactly a classic. Waking up to a 2ft south swell with a short 6-second period at Misquamicut State Beach, the wind is swinging offshore from the northwest. That’s clean, no doubt about it, with a glassy surface. But the energy is just weak, reading (58) on the combined energy scale. You’ll be sitting there waiting for a long time between tiny, weak waves. It’s a fine morning for a beginner to practice their pop-up in clean conditions, but don’t expect any real punch.

The afternoon of the 4th is a write-off, and Saturday the 5th is even smaller, with a 1ft bump. We get a solid run of clean, offshore or cross-off shore winds right through Sunday the 6th and into Monday the 7th, but the swell is just pathetic. Monday the 7th morning brings a 1.5ft groundswell from the ESE with a 12-second period, which is a nice long period, but there’s just no size to it, and the energy is only (84). It’s a tease.

Then we get messy again from Tuesday the 8th through Thursday the 10th, with onshore winds and a bumpy, choppy sea state. Not worth a look.

The next barely-surfable window opens up on Friday, September 11th in the morning. A 2.5ft southwest swell with a 6-second period, but the wind is offshore from the west, keeping it clean. The energy is still weak (98), but it’s the best we’ve seen in a while. It’s clean, with a bit more shape than the 2ft stuff, but it’s still a very ordinary day for a log.

Saturday the 12th is another day of clean, small waves with a 1.5ft swell, and then Sunday, September 13th morning gives us a last gasp of clean surf. A 3ft south-southwest swell with a 5-second period, wind from the west is light, making it glassy. The energy is still weak (63), but it’s the biggest, cleanest wave of the whole outlook. It’s still small, short-period slop, but for a longboarder chasing a few clean runners, that Sunday morning is the pick of a very poor bunch.

The forecast after that just fades back to nothing. This is a tough run for the area. For a beginner, the Friday the 4th morning is your safest bet for clean, tiny waves. For a more experienced surfer with a log, you’re looking at Sunday the 13th morning. Don’t get your hopes up for anything with any real power.

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