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Lighthouse surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Lighthouse surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lighthouse sea temperature is
7.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Lighthouse today?
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse at 10PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | |
146 | 275 | 275 | 220 | 226 | 209 | 180 | 187 | 152 | 143 | 125 | 117 | 108 | 108 | 151 | 161 | 161 | 164 | 161 | 128 | 108 | 106 | 83 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:25PM1.05m | 6:48AM0.89m | 7:07PM1.08m | 7:29AM0.89m | 7:47PM1.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:30PM-0.02m | 1:11AM-0.07m | 1:06PM-0.04m | 1:50AM-0.08m | 1:38PM-0.04m | 2:24AM-0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — |
 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | 7:42 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | -2 | -1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 146 | 275 | 275 | — | 226 | 209 | 180 | 187 | 152 | 143 | 125 | 117 | 108 | 108 | 151 | 161 | 161 | 164 | 161 | 128 | 108 | 106 | 83 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | 146 | 149 | 220 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 13 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 106 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 1 |
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