North Pier (Narragansett) surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 17 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
10.5° 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 1AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Afternoon (18 May)2ft (0.6m)7s
Evening (18 May)2ft (0.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
8
0.8
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.7
S
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.7
S
5
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.5
SE
8
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
72
90
88
65
48
33
34
27
10
45
10
28
8
7
7
33
91
97
5
5
9
8
8
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
15
W
10
NW
15
NE
15
E
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:05PM1.33m
9:33AM1.03m
9:58PM1.30m
10:29AM1.01m
10:54PM1.23m
11:28AM1.00m
Low Tide
2:18PM-0.14m
3:24AM-0.13m
3:12PM-0.12m
4:17AM-0.10m
4:08PM-0.06m
5:13AM-0.05m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:22
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
8:00
8:00
8:01
Temp °C
24
22
21
21
17
16
17
17
19
18
18
17
19
19
24
26
22
19
23
20
18
19
26
25
21
19
19
20
14
12
13
15
18
17
17
15
18
17
22
24
19
16
23
18
16
17
24
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.7
S
5
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.1
S
16
1
SSW
7
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
Energy kJ
21
20
90
88
65
48
33
34
27
10
10
28
8
7
7
33
5
99
8
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
E
4
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
10
Energy kJ
5
77
57
40
12
10
1
1
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
6
4
4
6
4
5
3
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
7
0.8
S
8
1.1
SW
5
0.3
E
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
SSW
6
0.5
S
6
0.7
S
7
0.6
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
S
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
1
SSW
7
Energy kJ
91
72
53
1
3
5
7
18
45
20
37
39
42
52
66
91
97
114
118
79
96
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
27
173
1
1
5
165
476
8
608
608
216
170
216
216
242
239
162
162
0
249
216
239
245
216
Best forecast wave conditions in Rhode Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
1
2
2
4
4
4
3
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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