Monahans Dock Surf Forecast

/ Rhode Island (33 breaks) / Rhode Island (34 breaks) /

USA (1297 breaks) / Lat Long: (41.42° N 71.45° W)

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Monahans Dock surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 20 Aug 2025 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 21.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Monahans Dock this week:

The surf forecast for Monahans Dock over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 22) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Monahans Dock in the next 12 days are 4.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 22) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 23) at 5PM.

Wave Type	Time (EDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	8PM (Fri 22nd Aug)	5ft (1.6m) 12s
Best Surf	8PM (Fri 22nd Aug)	5ft (1.6m) 12s
Most Powerful	2AM (Fri 22nd Aug)	13ft (4.0m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Monahans Dock over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 20			Thursday 21			Friday 22			Saturday 23			Sunday 24			Monday 25			Tuesday 26
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SSE	S	S	S	S	S	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	S	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SSE
Period(s) (?)	15	14	16	15	16	17	14	12	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	6	6	6	7	10	10
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	1312	1105	1772	2194	3592	9192	2767	929	555	375	286	155	114	75	71	128	122	94	116	169	232
Wind (km/h)	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	NNE	NNE	E	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	S	S	S	SE	SSE	SW	WSW	SW	W
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	on	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross	on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross	cross	cross- on	cross	cross- off	off	cross- off	off
High Tide / height (m)		6:30PM 1.17		6:56AM 1.00	7:19PM 1.19		7:43AM 1.05		8:02PM 1.18	8:26AM 1.09		8:44PM 1.16	9:07AM 1.11		9:23PM 1.11	9:46AM 1.11		10:03PM 1.05	10:25AM 1.09		10:42PM 0.99
Low Tide / height (m)	12:17PM 0.09		1:12AM 0.06	1:13PM 0.06		1:57AM 0.03		2:02PM 0.04	2:36AM 0.01		2:45PM 0.04	3:10AM 0.02		3:23PM 0.05	3:38AM 0.03		3:56PM 0.07	3:59AM 0.05		4:24PM 0.10	4:18AM 0.08

	Wednesday 20			Thursday 21			Friday 22			Saturday 23			Sunday 24			Monday 25			Tuesday 26
Sunrise	5:58	-	-	6:00	-	-	6:01	-	-	6:01	-	-	6:03	-	-	6:03	-	-	6:05	-	-
Sunset	-	7:37	-	-	7:36	-	-	7:35	-	-	7:32	-	-	7:31	-	-	7:30	-	-	7:29	-

Rain (mm)	-	2	16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	-
Temp. °C	19	17	15	18	19	18	21	25	21	24	24	22	23	24	22	22	23	22	22	24	22
Feels °C (?)	17	14	11	13	14	13	15	22	20	23	21	20	22	22	22	24	24	23	17	19	18

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Rhode Island

Wind Update Recent on-shore wind 14 km from Monahans Dock has fallen light (light winds from the ENE at BUOY-NWPR1). Waves cleaning up. 1.4m 14s groundswell from the SSE with a 0.7m 3s local chop from the ESE. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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Information about the Monahans Dock Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Monahans Dock provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Monahans Dock can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Monahans Dock 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 (Monahans Dock) 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 Monahans Dock 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.

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