Napatree Jetty surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 16 May 2026 EDT
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Napatree Jetty surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Napatree Jetty sea temperature is
9.5° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Napatree Jetty today?

The current surf forecast for Napatree Jetty at 1PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (16 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (16 May)4.5ft (1.4m)5s

Table - waves today at Napatree Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
8
1.2
SSW
5
1.6
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
7
0.9
SSE
8
1.2
S
7
1.1
S
7
0.8
SSE
8
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
162
135
135
84
62
72
165
235
209
92
138
123
71
62
64
83
59
44
33
32
31
30
40
34
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
15
WSW
15
W
20
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
15
NE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SSW
10
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
on
on
High Tide
8:37AM0.86m
8:58PM1.09m
9:28AM0.89m
9:50PM1.09m
10:21AM0.89m
10:44PM1.07m
Low Tide
2:49AM-0.07m
2:29PM-0.10m
3:42AM-0.08m
3:19PM-0.10m
4:35AM-0.07m
4:11PM-0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:26
5:26
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
8:00
8:00
8:01
Temp °C
12
13
16
18
17
15
15
14
15
18
23
24
27
25
22
20
16
15
16
15
14
15
16
16
10
11
13
14
12
9
9
9
13
17
21
22
24
23
21
17
12
11
11
11
13
15
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
1.4
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
6
1.2
S
7
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
Energy kJ
162
135
135
84
62
72
46
61
158
90
138
92
71
49
64
83
59
44
32
32
31
30
40
34
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.2
SSE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.7
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSW
7
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSW
7
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
SSW
6
0.2
E
4
Energy kJ
80
10
28
30
20
27
10
30
58
92
76
62
38
41
39
33
14
5
6
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
ESE
8
0.8
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
E
4
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
57
38
11
13
53
7
3
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.3
SW
2
0.5
SW
3
0.9
SSW
4
1.2
SSW
5
1.6
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
7
1.1
S
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.3
E
2
0.6
E
3
0.6
E
4
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
Energy kJ
2
3
1
5
28
67
165
235
209
123
62
62
1
8
10
11
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
9
1
26
9
134
1091
1177
190
1
1
27
26
42
34
1
0
41
144
144
645
645
645
190
27
Best forecast wave conditions in Rhode Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
2
4
3
3
4
4
2
4
1
3
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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