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Scarborough State Beach Surf Forecast
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Scarborough State Beach surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
10.3° 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 11AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | |
16 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 125 | 131 | 119 | 119 | 100 | 111 | 114 | 147 | 120 | 304 | 407 | 398 | 343 | 300 | 198 | 166 | 128 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 5:20AM0.90m | 5:48PM1.15m | 6:12AM0.94m | 6:36PM1.24m | 7:01AM0.98m | 7:25PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49AM-0.03m | 11:55PM-0.03m | 11:41AM-0.08m | 00:48AM-0.09m | 12:32PM-0.12m | 1:40AM-0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:58 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
 kJ | 12 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 47 | 4 | 100 | 111 | 114 | 147 | 104 | 304 | 407 | 398 | 343 | 300 | 198 | 166 | 128 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 10 | — | SW 6 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 6 | SE 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | — | 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 120 | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 39 | 42 | 70 | 113 | 179 | 170 | 141 | 125 | 131 | 119 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 138 | 1450 | 1455 | 1016 | 1059 | 294 | 281 | 472 | 242 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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