North Pier (Narragansett) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me level with you. Looking at the charts for North Pier (Narragansett) over the next couple of weeks, it’s honestly a tough stretch. The wave energy just never gets going, and when it does try to pick up, the winds aren’t playing ball, or the swell is too weak. There’s a big stretch of days with basically nothing worth paddling out for. Let’s walk through it.

Right out of the gate, Friday July 31st, we’ve got a tiny 2ft S swell rolling in with a short period of 8 seconds. Combined energy is weak at 69, and the wind is a cross-off from the SSW. It’s clean, but there’s just no power. Conditions stay pretty similar through Saturday and Sunday... small, short-period, weak slop.

We do get a bit of a spike on Monday August 3rd. Swell bumps up to 5ft from the S in the afternoon, period still short at 8 seconds, but the energy climbs to a moderate 234. The winds are cross-off, so the surface is clean. You might find a few grindier ones, but it’s not what I’d call a standout. Crowds can be an issue here at times, so you’ll be fighting for those little peaks.

Tuesday August 4th morning brings a similar look: 4ft S swell with 7-second period, energy at 186. Wind is a light cross-off from the SW, keeping it clean. The report calls it “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That sums it up. It’s the best of a very flat period, but that’s not saying much.

After that, it fades hard. From Wednesday the 5th through the 6th, we’re back to ankle-biters. Then from late on the 6th all the way through the 9th, there’s virtually nothing – the swell height drops to zero or a tiny fraction of a foot. A dead spell of a few days there where your board’s better off staying in the car.

There’s no real second week to speak of either. The 10th through the 15th is a wasteland of tiny, short-period dribble. The odd reading shows a 2ft at 7 seconds on the 12th, but combined energy is only 62... not enough to get excited about. A couple of days later we even get a 0.3ft SE swell with a longer period of 10 seconds, but it’s onshore from the ENE, making it completely unrideable.

The water temp right now at the start is 70°F, which is about average for this time of year – nothing unusual there.

So the honest truth, mate? There are no good options in this 16-day window. The best chance to get wet is maybe Monday August 3rd into Tuesday the 4th, but that’s weak by any standard. For an area like this, a poor run like this does happen from time to time. Keep your eye on the forecasts, because it can change, but right now it’s a flat spell you have to ride out.

Stay patient.

Rusty

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