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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 pm Friday 29 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
13.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Scarborough State Beach today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Scarborough State Beach at 3AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | E 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | N 5 | NNE 5 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | |
8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 80 | 90 | 79 | 93 | 138 | 127 | 82 | 133 | 106 | 88 | 85 | 80 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 34 | 39 | 37 | 30 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:24PM1.10m | 7:46AM0.86m | 8:02PM1.10m | 8:25AM0.85m | 8:40PM1.09m | 9:04AM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08AM0.07m | 1:27PM0.11m | 2:42AM0.07m | 1:52PM0.11m | 3:11AM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 |
— | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -5 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 8 | E 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 80 | 90 | 79 | 47 | 15 | 127 | 82 | 133 | 106 | 88 | 85 | 80 | 55 | 24 | 32 | 27 | 39 | 37 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | S 7 | ESE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 42 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 54 | 51 | 34 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | ESE 11 | NW 6 | — | S 7 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 25 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 91 | 160 | 216 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 93 | 138 | 75 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 16 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 611 | 625 | 611 | 11 | 106 | 106 | 18 | 752 | 985 | 220 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 72 |
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