Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Pier (Narragansett) today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for North Pier (Narragansett) at 6PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at North Pier (Narragansett). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 34 | 40 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 38 | 39 | 47 | 51 | 51 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:52AM1.12m | 00:10AM0.94m | 12:41PM1.05m | 00:59AM0.86m | 1:31PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00PM0.15m | 5:42AM0.12m | 6:51PM0.22m | 6:17AM0.18m | 8:05PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 10 | SSE 6 | SSW 4 |
25 | 34 | 40 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 38 | 39 | 47 | 51 | 51 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 12 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 9 | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 6 |
3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | SE 8 | S 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | S 6 | SSW 4 | SW 4 |
— | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 19 | 5 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 176 | 107 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 52 | 52 | 608 | 165 | 216 |
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