Scarborough State Beach surf break

Scarborough State Beach surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 09 May 2026 EDT
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Scarborough State Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Scarborough State Beach sea temperature is
9.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Scarborough State Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Scarborough State Beach at 10AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (09 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (09 May)4ft (1.2m)6s

Table - waves today at Scarborough State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
7
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
1
S
7
1
S
6
0.2
ESE
9
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
S
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
S
7
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
84
61
59
89
81
8
108
109
105
102
112
152
181
186
164
169
134
87
73
75
93
84
96
79
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
S
10
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
WSW
5
WNW
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NW
5
WNW
15
N
0
S
15
W
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
off
High Tide
1:36AM0.85m
2:15PM0.78m
2:32AM0.84m
3:10PM0.85m
3:30AM0.84m
4:05PM0.94m
Low Tide
7:06AM0.14m
7:24PM0.18m
8:04AM0.12m
8:38PM0.16m
9:02AM0.09m
9:54PM0.11m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:51
7:52
7:52
3
10
6
3
3
4
1
Temp °C
11
10
11
12
13
12
11
11
11
12
12
14
14
14
14
14
12
11
10
8
9
10
10
10
7
7
8
7
8
7
8
9
8
10
10
12
11
12
12
13
9
8
7
5
7
6
8
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
1.2
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
S
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SE
8
Energy kJ
21
21
22
22
22
8
8
8
8
7
112
152
181
186
164
169
134
87
65
75
93
84
96
79
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
7
0.1
S
8
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
16
0.4
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.1
S
15
0.4
SW
6
Energy kJ
48
1
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
12
5
5
24
69
73
46
33
23
4
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
16
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
45
5
4
5
2
5
10
13
4
4
4
8
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
7
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
1
S
7
1
S
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
Energy kJ
84
61
59
89
81
97
108
109
105
102
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
25
25
25
25
216
25
25
25
0
0
0
25
0
0
0
6
4
4
0
0
4
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Rhode Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
8
6
5
5
9
5
4
4
5
8
9
9
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