Misquamicut State Beach Surf Forecast

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Misquamicut State Beach surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 19 Aug 2025 EDT

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Misquamicut State Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Misquamicut State Beach sea temperature is 21.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Misquamicut State Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Misquamicut State Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 22) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Misquamicut State Beach in the next 12 days are 3.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 21) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 22) at 11AM.

Wave Type	Time (EDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	2PM (Fri 22nd Aug)	6ft (1.9m) 13s
Best Surf	2PM (Fri 22nd Aug)	6ft (1.9m) 13s
Most Powerful	11PM (Thu 21st Aug)	11ft (3.5m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Misquamicut State Beach over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NE by Fri afternoon).										Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
		Wednesday 20			Thursday 21			Friday 22			Saturday 23			Sunday 24			Monday 25			Tue 26
	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Rating (10 max)	1	1	0	1	2	3	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	S	SSE	S	S	S	S	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE
Period(s) (?)	16	15	14	16	15	18	17	14	13	12	12	12	12	12	12	6	6	6	6	7	7
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	789	1164	1141	1667	2049	5068	7796	1998	897	521	303	236	164	104	69	77	58	97	72	76	100
Wind (km/h)	ESE	E	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	SSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	S	SSE	SSE	SSW	ESE	S	WNW	WSW	WSW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	cross	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on	on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		6:49AM 0.72	7:16PM 0.96		7:41AM 0.76		8:02PM 0.96	8:25AM 0.79		8:43PM 0.94	9:07AM 0.81		9:22PM 0.90	9:48AM 0.82		10:00PM 0.85	10:27AM 0.82		10:37PM 0.80	11:05AM 0.82
Low Tide / height (m)	12:55AM 0.02	12:55PM -0.01		1:44AM -0.02	1:46PM -0.02		2:27AM -0.04		2:31PM -0.02	3:06AM -0.04		3:14PM 0.00	3:44AM -0.02		3:58PM 0.03	4:21AM -0.00		4:41PM 0.06	4:56AM 0.03		5:22PM 0.09

		Wednesday 20			Thursday 21			Friday 22			Saturday 23			Sunday 24			Monday 25			Tue 26
Sunrise	-	6:00	-	-	6:01	-	-	6:01	-	-	6:03	-	-	6:03	-	-	6:05	-	-	6:05	-
Sunset	-	-	7:38	-	-	7:37	-	-	7:36	-	-	7:35	-	-	7:32	-	-	7:31	-	-	7:30

Rain (mm)	-	-	2	10	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	19	19	19	17	17	21	17	22	25	21	23	23	21	22	23	22	22	23	22	22	24
Feels °C (?)	17	16	15	15	12	16	12	17	23	19	21	20	19	20	21	23	23	25	24	19	21

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Rhode Island

Wind Update The wind is still cross-on at Misquamicut State Beach (light winds from the ESE at Westerly Airport 3 km from Misquamicut State Beach). 0.9m 15s groundswell from the SSE with a 0.7m 4s local chop from the ESE. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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Information about the Misquamicut State Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Misquamicut State Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Misquamicut State Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Misquamicut State Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Misquamicut State Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Misquamicut State Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Misquamicut State Beach is 7 km (4 miles) from Westerly. If you plan a vacation in Rhode Island, look for hotels and other accommodation in Westerly. Westerly has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.