North Pier (Narragansett) surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 18 May 2026 EDT
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North Pier (Narragansett) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's North Pier (Narragansett) sea temperature is
11.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at North Pier (Narragansett) today?

The current surf forecast for North Pier (Narragansett) at 2PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (18 May)2ft (0.6m)7s
Evening (18 May)1ft (0.3m)7s

Table - waves today at North Pier (Narragansett). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
0
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)
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.1
S
13
0.8
S
6
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
S
16
0.5
SE
8
1.1
S
6
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
66
61
30
34
18
10
10
3
39
3
3
7
5
32
94
5
5
9
8
8
8
9
8
9
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
E
10
ESE
15
S
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
9:33AM1.03m
9:58PM1.30m
10:29AM1.01m
10:54PM1.23m
11:28AM1.00m
11:52PM1.16m
Low Tide
3:24AM-0.13m
3:12PM-0.12m
4:17AM-0.10m
4:08PM-0.06m
5:13AM-0.05m
5:08PM0.01m
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:22
5:22
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
8:01
8:02
1
6
1
Temp °C
20
18
21
21
21
19
19
18
19
20
23
25
21
20
19
20
20
20
25
25
21
20
17
15
19
17
20
20
19
18
18
16
18
18
21
23
19
18
17
17
18
18
23
22
19
20
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.8
S
6
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.5
SE
8
1.1
SSW
7
0.1
S
16
1
SSW
7
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
1
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
Energy kJ
66
61
30
34
18
10
10
39
3
3
7
32
111
5
96
8
8
8
93
75
60
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
10
Energy kJ
62
40
11
4
4
4
3
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
4
4
9
8
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
6
6
3
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
S
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.3
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
6
1.6
SW
7
Energy kJ
33
21
25
21
37
50
41
45
56
56
73
94
154
118
138
77
99
110
214
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)
5
8
8
608
608
608
8
175
170
216
242
242
216
162
27
162
7
239
427
242
216
1
1
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Rhode Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
2
1
2
4
4
4
2
4
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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