Napatree Jetty surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 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
9.8° C
(Which is 1.1°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: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)4ft (1.2m)7s
Afternoon (17 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (17 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
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)
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
7
1
S
7
1.2
S
8
1
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
6
1
S
7
1
S
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
5
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
143
149
139
106
160
83
132
97
104
47
33
32
31
30
49
20
37
37
39
51
84
132
188
230
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
15
SW
10
WNW
5
N
15
ENE
20
E
20
E
15
ESE
10
SSE
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:28AM0.89m
9:50PM1.09m
10:21AM0.89m
10:44PM1.07m
11:16AM0.88m
11:40PM1.02m
Low Tide
3:42AM-0.08m
3:19PM-0.10m
4:35AM-0.07m
4:11PM-0.09m
5:29AM-0.04m
5:04PM-0.05m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:26
5:24
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
8:01
8:02
Temp °C
14
16
22
24
24
23
21
21
18
16
15
15
17
18
18
17
18
18
23
25
22
18
19
19
12
15
21
21
21
21
21
22
15
12
11
13
16
17
18
17
18
17
22
24
19
15
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
7
1
S
7
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.9
SSW
5
1
S
7
1
S
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.2
ESE
4
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
143
149
139
106
67
49
33
97
104
47
23
32
31
30
1
20
37
37
25
35
33
25
27
25
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.6
S
7
0.6
SSE
8
0.8
SSW
7
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SSW
6
0.5
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.1
S
13
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
46
30
74
39
41
50
33
33
13
9
3
4
1
7
4
5
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.3
SSW
6
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
13
45
44
6
3
7
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.4
SW
3
1.2
S
8
1
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
6
0.5
E
3
0.7
E
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.4
SSW
6
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
7
Energy kJ
54
25
3
160
83
132
4
14
13
10
49
17
24
35
39
51
84
132
188
230
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
2
1
1
Distance (km)
1
1
1
26
9
37
1
0
0
144
645
645
645
645
190
219
213
203
206
1095
200
200
42
202
Best forecast wave conditions in Rhode Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
1
1
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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