Surf Forecasts:
Misquamicut State Beach surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, S swell with 777 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with S 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 9s period. 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 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Misquamicut State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about what’s happening at Misquamicut State Beach.
First thing – the water is running way colder than it should be for this time of year, about 2° colder than normal. That’s going to hit you if you’re not wearing thick rubber. Right now, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. The first real chance, and it’s just marginally surfable, shows up Wednesday morning July 23rd. We get a clean morning with a cross-off breeze, swell around 4ft out of the S running at 8 seconds. Combined energy is 230 – decent, but conditions will feel quite ordinary. By Thursday July 24th, we’re down to 2ft and energy drops to 88 (weak). The glassy Saturday morning July 26th is clean but not worth it – only about 2ft.
The one highlight in the whole 16-day run lands on Tuesday afternoon July 29th. That’s our shot. Winds go light and offshore from the west at around 9 mph, leaving the surface clean. Swell hits about 5ft from the S at 8 seconds. Combined energy is 363: moderate. It’s still short period windswell, not the long lines from a groundswell, but it’ll be the cleanest and biggest window we have. That’s the session for anyone who knows what they’re doing. At 5ft, it’s not for beginners.
After that, the window goes quiet again. By the start of August, we’re struggling to see much over 2ft, and by Wednesday August 5th it’s barely over a foot with near-zero energy. A long flat run ahead – par for the course at times, but forecasts can change, so don’t write it off completely.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 141 | 198 | 513 | 642 | 389 | 230 | 173 | 98 | 52 | 47 | 75 | 60 | 90 | 39 | 51 | 51 | 33 | 36 | 50 | 81 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:12PM0.83m | 3:26AM0.64m | 4:07PM0.82m | 4:23AM0.61m | 5:00PM0.82m | 5:18AM0.59m | 5:54PM0.83m | 6:15AM0.59m | 6:44PM0.84m | 7:06AM0.61m | 7:28PM0.86m | 7:48AM0.63m | 8:04PM0.87m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:39PM0.15m | 9:39AM0.08m | 10:37PM0.16m | 10:32AM0.10m | 11:35PM0.15m | 11:24AM0.11m | 00:32AM0.14m | 12:18PM0.12m | 1:20AM0.12m | 1:05PM0.11m | 2:00AM0.09m | 1:45PM0.10m | 2:35AM0.08m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | 9 | 10 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SE 8 | S 8 | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 418 | — | 389 | 230 | 173 | 98 | 52 | 26 | 75 | 60 | 8 | 39 | 51 | 51 | 33 | 26 | 34 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | E 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 36 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | NNW 2 | NNE 3 | SE 7 | — | — | SE 6 | — | NE 4 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — |
| kJ | 141 | 198 | 513 | 642 | 1 | 1 | 51 | — | — | 47 | — | 5 | 90 | 33 | — | — | 3 | 36 | 50 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1175 | 417 | 209 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 711 | 0 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1415 | 165 | 639 | 1071 | 4 |
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