North Pier (Narragansett) surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA

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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
10.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for North Pier (Narragansett) this week:

The surf forecast for North Pier (Narragansett) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 17) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at North Pier (Narragansett) in the next 16 days are 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 17) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (May 20) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Sun 17th May)3ft (0.9m) 7s
Best Surf11AM (Sun 17th May)3ft (0.9m) 7s
Most Powerful 5AM (Sun 17th May)4ft (1.2m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Pier (Narragansett) over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.9
S
7
0.4
SSE
8
0.9
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
S
15
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.2
SSE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.8
ESE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
61
77
21
88
34
30
11
15
7
5
4
8
4
33
28
19
11
4
9
32
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
10
NNE
15
E
10
ESE
10
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
15
NW
15
NNE
20
SSE
10
NW
10
E
10
S
10
SSW
15
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
8:14PM1.34m
8:41AM1.03m
9:05PM1.33m
9:33AM1.03m
9:58PM1.30m
10:29AM1.01m
10:54PM1.23m
11:28AM1.00m
11:52PM1.16m
12:29PM0.98m
00:52AM1.08m
1:31PM0.98m
1:52AM1.00m
Low Tide
2:32AM-0.14m
2:18PM-0.14m
3:24AM-0.13m
3:12PM-0.12m
4:17AM-0.10m
4:08PM-0.06m
5:13AM-0.05m
5:08PM0.01m
6:15AM-0.00m
6:21PM0.09m
7:23AM0.04m
7:51PM0.14m
8:30AM0.06m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
5:22
5:22
5:20
5:20
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:58
7:59
8:00
8:00
8:01
8:02
8:04
8:05
6
Temp °C
19
15
23
26
24
15
16
16
23
26
19
23
25
20
15
18
12
14
14
12
12
14
10
22
23
23
11
12
15
22
24
17
20
22
19
11
14
9
10
10
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.9
S
7
0.4
SSE
8
0.9
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSE
9
1
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.2
SSE
10
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.2
SSE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
40
61
77
21
88
34
30
11
15
7
4
8
97
33
9
19
11
4
9
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.2
SSW
7
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSW
6
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
SSW
6
0.1
S
5
Energy kJ
32
23
4
12
7
1
3
5
4
8
4
4
2
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.3
S
8
0.3
E
4
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
5
10
2
5
4
4
4
4
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
4
1.3
SSW
6
1.1
SW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
S
6
0.6
S
5
0.8
SSW
5
1
S
6
0.9
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
6
0.6
S
6
0.3
ESE
2
0.2
ESE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.8
ESE
5
Energy kJ
13
147
109
91
4
16
18
32
76
73
108
28
1
1
3
32
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
101
27
0
27
5
180
8
52
242
162
216
165
242
5
8
176
52
743
1126
216
465
Best forecast wave conditions in Rhode Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
2
4
3
1
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
6
7
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
9
7
4
8
5
4
5
4
4
4
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