Sakonnet River Break surf break

Sakonnet River Break surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 11 Apr 2026 EDT
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Sakonnet River Break surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sakonnet River Break sea temperature is
5.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sakonnet River Break this week:

The surf forecast for Sakonnet River Break over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 16) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Sakonnet River Break in the next 16 days are 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 14) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Saturday (Apr 11) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Thu 16th Apr)5ft (1.5m) 7s
Best Surf 8PM (Thu 16th Apr)5ft (1.5m) 7s
Most Powerful 2AM (Tue 14th Apr)6ft (1.9m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sakonnet River Break over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed night, light winds from the ESE by Thu night).

Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
SSE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.5
S
1
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.9
SSW
0.9
S
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
0.8
S
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.5
S
Period(s) (?)899994568776667777766
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2820221313753144408888666515113711511161332918
Wind
(km/h)
25
NNW
20
NW
15
N
0
SW
15
SSW
25
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
WNW
10
ENE
10
SE
15
S
10
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassononononcross-
on
ononcross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
crossonon
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:26PM
0.71
3:54AM
0.76
4:26PM
0.78
4:54AM
0.81
5:23PM
0.88
5:48AM
0.88
6:13PM
1.00
6:38AM
0.96
7:00PM
1.11
7:25AM
1.02
7:46PM
1.20
8:12AM
1.06
8:32PM
1.26
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:55AM
0.20
9:53PM
0.19
10:43AM
0.14
10:55PM
0.12
11:22AM
0.07
11:46PM
0.05
11:59AM
-0.00
12:33AM
-0.02
12:37PM
-0.07
1:19AM
-0.09
1:16PM
-0.13
2:06AM
-0.13
1:58PM
-0.16
2:53AM
-0.15
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sunrise6:11--6:09--6:09--6:07--6:05--6:03--6:01--
Sunset-7:20--7:21--7:22--7:22--7:23--7:25--7:27-
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
-----3--2--3----2----
Temp. °C10141266781016181716181719192219996
Feels °C (?)5874000314171513151318192017772
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Information about the Sakonnet River Break Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Sakonnet River Break provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Sakonnet River Break can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Sakonnet River Break surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Sakonnet River Break) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Sakonnet River Break is 6 km (4 miles) from Newport. If you plan a vacation in Rhode Island, look for hotels and other accommodation in Newport. Newport has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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