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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 Thursday 21 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
13.1° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than 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 1PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | |
68 | 55 | 51 | 39 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 30 | 35 | 26 | 10 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 45 | 92 | 166 | 219 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 12:29PM0.98m | 00:52AM1.08m | 1:31PM0.98m | 1:52AM1.00m | 2:33PM0.99m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15AM-0.00m | 6:21PM0.09m | 7:23AM0.04m | 7:51PM0.14m | 8:30AM0.06m | 9:11PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | 8:06 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
16 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
 kJ | 68 | 55 | 51 | 39 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 6 | SE 13 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | S 13 | SE 10 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | — | E 4 | — | E 4 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 5 | 11 | 9 | — | 9 | — | 2 | 5 | 14 | 30 | 35 | 26 | 5 | 1 | — | 5 | 15 | 37 | 45 | 92 | 166 | 219 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 177 | 620 | 673 | 177 | 693 | 693 | 693 | 697 | 705 | 717 | 731 | 731 | 615 | 693 | 738 | 731 | 615 | 513 | 513 | 513 |
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