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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 1 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
7.4° 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 4AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Scarborough State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | |
51 | 44 | 36 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 30 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 28 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 1:10AM1.05m | 1:47PM0.89m | 2:15AM0.99m | 2:55PM0.90m | 3:21AM0.95m | 4:00PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40AM0.07m | 7:49PM0.12m | 9:01AM0.08m | 9:27PM0.13m | 10:07AM0.07m | 10:38PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 3 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 |
 kJ | 51 | 44 | 36 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 30 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 24 | 23 | 22 | — | 13 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | N 3 | — | SE 7 | — | — | E 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SE 15 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | SW 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 14 | E 7 | SE 15 | — | — | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | S 6 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | S 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 82 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 48 | 54 | 54 | 173 | 107 | 636 | 72 | 72 | 731 | 622 | 611 | 611 | 611 | 611 | 611 | 622 | 611 | 105 | 611 |
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