North Pier (Narragansett) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are going to be a tough watch for anyone wanting to get wet around here. There’s a whole lot of flatness on the cards, and only a couple of moments where it might just be worth paddling out.

For the first week and a half, from now through to the middle of next week, we are looking at tiny, weak surf. The swell heights barely tickle 2ft on a good day, and the energy is just not there. Most of this period is filled with poor surf conditions, and the wave energy sits in the weak range. It’s going to be a long stretch of ankle-snappers and closeouts, if anything at all. There is a small pulse around Wednesday the 12th afternoon where the period drops to a very short 6 seconds with some chop, but it’s still only 1ft and hardly worth the effort.

The one standout, and I mean the only real window for a session, looks to be Monday the 17th. North Pier (Narragansett) picks up a bit more size, with the swell reaching 4ft from the south. The wave energy bumps up to a moderate level, which is the highest we see in the whole forecast. The water is running at 74°F, about 3° warmer than normal for this time of year – a touch warmer, nothing crazy. Monday morning shows a clean cross-off wind from the NNW at 16 mph, which should keep things reasonably tidy. It’s not going to be perfect, but it’s the biggest push we get. Just be aware, the period is a short 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit crumbly and less powerful, and with a south swell and this break being sheltered, it might not wrap in perfectly. For intermediate surfers, it’s worth a look. The crowds are only sometimes an issue here, so you might get some space.

After that, it’s back to the flat spell. Tuesday the 18th through to the end of the forecast on the 24th offers nothing but tiny, weak surf, with swell heights dropping back below 2ft and wave energy barely scraping into double digits. There’s a stretch from the 19th through the 24th where it’s all 1ft or less. A few of those days have clean offshore winds, but there’s simply no swell to ride.

Bottom line: this area is looking pretty bleak. Keep your expectations low. The only day that has any real chance is Monday the 17th, but even then, it’s more of a long-shot gamble than a guaranteed good time. For the rest, you might be better off checking the forecast again next week.

Rusty.

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