Misquamicut State Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here.

Honestly, looking at the next 16 days for Misquamicut State Beach, I’ve got to be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. The swell is mostly small, weak, and short-period, with a persistent cross or cross-onshore wind messing things up. The combined wave energy is almost always in the weak to moderate range, so there’s just not much push. Most days are rated as “poor surf conditions,” and the scores reflect that. It’s a real grind.

We kick off on Tuesday afternoon, July 14th, with a cross-on wind from the SW at 22 mph, blowing right into a 5-foot, 6-second SSE swell. That’s just lumpy, messy, and not worth paddling out for. The water temp is 66°, which is about 3° cooler than normal for July – a bit of a chill on the skin.

The next few days are more of the same, with heights dropping to under 3 feet and the wind staying onshore or cross-shore. There’s a brief window on Wednesday morning, July 15th, where we get a clean look with a cross-offshore wind from the WNW at 12 mph and a 4-foot SW swell, but the period is still short at 6 seconds, and the energy is only moderate. It’s surfable, but very ordinary.

The swell picks up a bit towards the end of the first week. On Sunday afternoon, July 19th, we get a 4-foot S swell with a period of 8 seconds and moderate energy, but the wind is cross-onshore from the ESE at 9 mph, making it choppy. That same pattern holds into Monday, July 20th, with a similar 4-foot S swell, 9-second period, and a consistent onshore wind.

The only real standout in the entire run is Wednesday morning, July 22nd. This is the best on offer, and it’s not even close. We’ve got a 6-foot S swell with a period of 10 seconds, delivering strong combined energy. The wind is cross-offshore from the W at 12 mph, so it’s clean. At 6 feet, that’s a solid size for experienced surfers, maybe a bit too much for raw beginners, but with that cross-off wind, it’s going to be fun. The swell is coming from the S, which is the optimum direction for this break. Get on it if you can.

After that, it fades back into the ordinary. Thursday morning, July 23rd, has a small 3-foot S swell with clean conditions, but it’s weak. We then hit a long stretch of small, wind-affected surf until the end of the month. Late on Wednesday, July 29th, we get a final flicker of hope with a 2-foot S swell and a clean offshore wind from the NW at 9 mph, but it’s tiny.

So, to wrap it up: the one must-paddle session is the morning of Wednesday, July 22nd. The rest of the 16 days is a waiting game. Get out there when it’s clean, but don’t expect much.

Rusty.

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