Surf Forecasts:
Misquamicut State Beach surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SE swell with 794 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Misquamicut State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for Misquamicut State Beach over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty quiet stretch. The first few days are a write-off with onshore winds and weak, messy little waves. The 28th of July is just sloppy—cross-onshore breezes and small, short-period junk. You’d be better off staying on the sand.
Things finally start to look a little more interesting around Thursday morning, the 30th of July. We get a proper offshore wind from the NNW, cleaning up a 3ft SSE swell with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (175). It’s not going to be world-class, but it’s surfable and clean. Then Thursday afternoon turns glassy with a light NW breeze, and the swell drops to 3ft, but still with a decent 8-second period. That’s the pick of the whole outlook—a good session for a beginner board on a longboard. The water is sitting at 68°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you might want a spring suit.
Friday the 31st of July stays clean with light offshore and cross-off winds, but the swell is getting smaller again, around 3ft with a 9-second period. Still fun for a longboard if you’re keen. The combined energy is weak (106). Saturday morning the 1st of August is glassy with a tiny 2ft S swell, but it’s a short period of 8 seconds and weak energy (70). The afternoon turns to rain showers and a cross-on wind, so that’s your window closing.
From Sunday the 2nd of August onward, it’s a real flat spell. The swell drops below 2ft, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore. There’s a tiny window on Tuesday morning, the 4th of August, with a clean 3ft S swell and a cross-off breeze, but the energy is weak (86) and it’s inconsistent. After that, it’s flat through to the 12th of August, with an occasional 1.0ft to 1ft ripple that’s barely a wave.
The standout here is definitely Thursday morning, July 30th—offshore wind, clean, and the biggest swell of the whole run. The glassy Thursday afternoon is a close second. If you miss those, you’re looking at a long blank run until maybe the 11th of August, which shows a 4ft ENE swell with a 6-second period, but the wind is cross-shore and the conditions are poor. Not worth the drive.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 29 | 41 | 101 | 180 | 137 | 162 | 112 | 74 | 103 | 90 | 57 | 64 | 57 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:23AM0.65m | 8:36PM0.87m | 8:55AM0.67m | 9:04PM0.87m | 9:27AM0.70m | 9:34PM0.87m | 10:01AM0.73m | 10:07PM0.86m | 10:39AM0.78m | 10:45PM0.84m | 11:20AM0.82m | 11:26PM0.80m | 12:03PM0.85m | 00:09AM0.76m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:19PM0.09m | 3:08AM0.06m | 2:48PM0.09m | 3:39AM0.05m | 3:15PM0.09m | 4:08AM0.03m | 3:46PM0.08m | 4:33AM0.02m | 4:27PM0.08m | 4:57AM0.00m | 5:13PM0.08m | 5:28AM-0.01m | 6:02PM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 6 | SSE 7 | E 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 43 | 25 | 21 | 12 | 180 | 89 | 162 | 112 | 74 | 103 | 90 | 57 | 64 | 57 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | SSW 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 17 | 137 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | ENE 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 3 | W 4 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — |
| kJ | 21 | 29 | 41 | 101 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 639 | 1013 | 215 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 1175 | 1175 | 639 | 307 | 340 | 28 |
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