Monahans Dock surf break

Monahans Dock surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 EDT
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Monahans Dock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Monahans Dock sea temperature is
12.6° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Monahans Dock today?

The current surf forecast for Monahans Dock at 9AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (20 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (20 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

Table - waves today at Monahans Dock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
7
1
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
237
256
186
149
144
151
140
141
93
73
56
55
39
29
29
20
20
18
13
13
13
14
14
14
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
25
W
20
W
10
NW
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
10
SE
15
SSE
5
SSW
5
N
10
NNE
20
NE
15
E
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:28AM1.00m
11:52PM1.16m
12:29PM0.98m
00:52AM1.08m
1:31PM0.98m
Low Tide
5:13AM-0.05m
5:08PM0.01m
6:15AM-0.00m
6:21PM0.09m
7:23AM0.04m
7:51PM0.14m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:20
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
8:02
8:04
2
4
7
2
2
1
Temp °C
19
19
22
27
28
25
22
18
16
16
14
9
11
12
10
10
11
10
10
14
14
13
12
12
18
17
21
25
25
25
21
15
14
14
10
5
9
10
7
9
10
7
6
11
10
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
7
1
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
Energy kJ
18
20
20
21
21
21
140
141
93
73
56
55
39
29
29
20
20
18
11
10
6
7
7
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
E
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
Energy kJ
5
5
5
4
4
4
21
21
21
21
21
13
12
12
5
3
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
SE
13
0.2
E
3
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
6
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
12
12
1
1
3
3
5
7
1
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
6
0.3
NW
2
0.3
N
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
E
4
0.6
ENE
3
0.5
E
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
SE
4
Energy kJ
237
256
186
149
144
151
1
1
2
1
5
5
9
7
5
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
8
179
240
242
27
27
0
0
3
7
7
7
7
180
617
179
180
75
781
781
725
708
696
217
Best forecast wave conditions in Rhode Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
4
1
2
2
3
1
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
5
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