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Sakonnet River Break Surf Forecast
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Sakonnet River Break surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 30 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
14.9° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)Sakonnet River Break surf forecast from 30 May 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 5 Jun, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 5 Jun, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with 236 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 5 Jun, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
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 Friday (Jun 05) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period. 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 1.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 05) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (May 30) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Fri 5th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Fri 5th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 5th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sakonnet River Break over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | |
41 | 14 | 30 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 64 | 84 | 202 | 222 | 122 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:13PM1.07m | 8:35AM0.87m | 8:50PM1.04m | 9:12AM0.86m | 9:26PM1.01m | 9:50AM0.84m | 10:02PM0.97m | 10:28AM0.83m | 10:40PM0.94m | 11:09AM0.81m | 11:21PM0.91m | 11:52AM0.81m | 00:04AM0.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13PM0.09m | 2:18AM0.08m | 1:55PM0.08m | 2:58AM0.07m | 2:37PM0.09m | 3:37AM0.08m | 3:20PM0.10m | 4:16AM0.10m | 4:01PM0.12m | 4:53AM0.12m | 4:42PM0.15m | 5:30AM0.13m | 5:25PM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — |
 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
— | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 20 |
10 | -2 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 41 | 14 | 30 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 64 | 84 | 202 | 222 | 122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 6 | S 6 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 4 | SE 10 | — | SSE 3 | SE 4 | S 8 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | — | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 15 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 12 | 56 | — | — | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | S 8 | S 6 | E 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | E 4 | — | SSE 2 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | ESE 8 | NNE 4 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | 21 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 56 | 5 | — | 2 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 732 | 26 | 20 | 85 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 84 | 68 | 85 | 85 | 117 | 627 | 724 | 893 | 1457 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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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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