Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sakonnet River Break today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Sakonnet River Break at 8PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Sakonnet River Break. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 5 | S 5 | S 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
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4 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:45AM1.24m | 9:09PM1.26m | 9:34AM1.26m | 9:56PM1.20m | 10:22AM1.24m | 10:43PM1.12m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:42PM-0.04m | 3:26AM-0.03m | 3:31PM-0.02m | 3:58AM-0.02m | 4:16PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 9 | S 6 | S 6 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 6 | S 9 | S 9 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 7 | S 13 | SE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 5 | S 6 | S 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 6 |
4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — |
1 | 3 | 5 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3463 | 2597 | 2597 | 726 | 73 | 599 | 724 | 2416 | 2596 | 3457 | 3457 | 748 | 952 | 726 | 958 | 1034 | 3399 | 3399 | 2491 | 3449 | 2589 |
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