Surf Forecasts:
Misquamicut State Beach surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, SSW swell with 342 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. 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 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Misquamicut State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it.
Alright, look, I'm not gonna sugarcoat it. For the next week and a half, we're looking at a real flat spell here at Misquamicut State Beach. The whole first week is a bit of a write-off. There's a couple of days with a tiny pulse, but the wind and conditions are just all wrong. You're not gonna want to paddle out for that.
The first real glimmer of hope doesn't come until Saturday the 19th. That afternoon, we finally get a bit of a clean-up. A light northwest wind swings offshore, cleaning up a 3ft swell from the southwest. It's not big, it's not powerful, but it's surfable with gentle offshore winds and that's a win after a long dry spell. The combined swell energy is a weak 85, so you're not gonna be getting barrelled, but it'll be a nice cruise.
Then, Sunday the 20th afternoon is a real standout. The wind goes totally glassy, calm as a lake, and we've got a 3ft swell from the east. The combined energy is still low at 81, but glassy conditions on a beach break are a treat. It'll be clean, small, and fun for a longboard or a foamie. The water is about 69°F, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year, so it's still pleasant.
Monday the 21st morning is another solid option. A clean 4ft swell from the east, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the ENE. The combined energy bumps up to a moderate 105, so there's a little more push behind it. The swell period is a short 6 seconds, so it's windswell, not a groundswell, but it'll be clean and better than anything we've seen in days.
Looking further out, the end of the week on Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th is a washout again with poor conditions. There's a bigger pulse of swell forecast for Tuesday the 22nd, with a 7ft swell from the ESE, but the wind is a messy cross-onshore, and the wave comment says poor surf conditions. It's a classic case of a bit of size but no quality. That setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
So, to sum it up: the best of a pretty average run is Saturday the 19th afternoon, and glassy Sunday the 20th afternoon. Get on it while it's clean.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | WSW 4 | SE 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 |
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 kJ | 8 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 263 | 273 | 214 | 92 | 41 | 52 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 44 | 46 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:08PM0.96m | 7:35AM0.86m | 7:55PM0.95m | 8:20AM0.91m | 8:38PM0.93m | 9:02AM0.93m | 9:19PM0.88m | 9:44AM0.93m | 10:01PM0.83m | 10:27AM0.92m | 10:43PM0.77m | 11:09AM0.89m | 11:25PM0.72m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:32AM-0.06m | 1:45PM-0.06m | 2:15AM-0.09m | 2:32PM-0.07m | 2:54AM-0.09m | 3:18PM-0.05m | 3:33AM-0.07m | 4:04PM-0.02m | 4:13AM-0.03m | 4:51PM0.01m | 4:52AM0.01m | 5:36PM0.06m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 92 | 41 | 52 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 22 | 15 | 44 | 46 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | SW 4 | SE 9 | SW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 12 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | NNE 2 |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | 1 | 17 | 263 | 273 | 214 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 774 | 672 | 2576 | 1071 | 1086 | 183 | 232 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 48 | 781 | 639 | 237 | 146 | 28 | 192 | 28 | 758 | 26 |
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