Surf Forecasts:
Misquamicut State Beach surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SSW swell with 94 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Misquamicut State Beach in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Misquamicut State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let’s break it down.
Truth is, we’re staring down the barrel of a pretty flat, sad stretch. The water’s running about 71°, which is dead average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The first time you could even think about paddling out is Monday, August 17th. There’s a tiny 3ft south swell, period of 6 seconds – that’s a weak, short-period windswell, combined energy of just 73 (weak). The wind is light offshore from the northwest in the morning, so it’ll be clean, but the waves are just too small and gutless to get stoked about. It’s surfable, but barely.
The next little bump comes on Friday, August 21st. The morning brings a 5ft swell from the south-southwest, combined energy of 172 (moderate), with a clean offshore wind from the northwest at 15 mph. That’s the best-looking session in the whole run – clean, punchy, but still pretty small. The period is 6 seconds, so it’s a short, steep little wave. Not a standout, but it’s the best we’ve got.
Then, after a few more days of flat water, we get a similar-sized pulse on Wednesday, August 26th. The morning shows 5ft from the east-southeast, combined energy of 203 (moderate), with a light cross-offshore breeze from the north-northeast. That’s clean and offers a bit more direction, but the afternoon gets messy with onshore winds.
If you’re itching to get wet, the Friday the 21st morning is your best bet. It’s the cleanest, most consistent window with a moderate swell and offshore wind. Misquamicut State Beach is very consistent, so it’s always worth a look, but the quality is just low overall. Expect a lot of waiting between sets.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 13 |
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 kJ | 10 | 18 | 9 | 32 | 33 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 52 | 73 | 65 | 59 | 48 | 36 | 41 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:36AM0.84m | 8:57PM1.01m | 9:24AM0.87m | 9:42PM0.97m | 10:12AM0.89m | 10:29PM0.91m | 11:00AM0.90m | 11:14PM0.85m | 11:46AM0.89m | 11:57PM0.78m | 12:32PM0.86m | 00:42AM0.70m | 1:22PM0.82m | 1:35AM0.64m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:42PM-0.08m | 3:22AM-0.10m | 3:32PM-0.07m | 4:06AM-0.09m | 4:24PM-0.04m | 4:50AM-0.08m | 5:16PM0.00m | 5:32AM-0.04m | 6:04PM0.05m | 6:13AM0.00m | 6:55PM0.10m | 6:57AM0.06m | 7:55PM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 33 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 73 | 65 | 59 | 48 | 36 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 14 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | S 14 | SE 14 | SE 10 | S 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SSE 14 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 20 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | — | — | NW 2 | — | SW 3 | N 2 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 18 | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 52 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2576 | 2656 | 647 | 146 | 48 | 2395 | 781 | 3348 | 773 | 647 | 773 | 1592 | 1501 | 1714 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 639 | 0 |
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