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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 pm Wednesday 20 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
12.4° C
(Which is 1.2°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 7PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
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 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | |
149 | 144 | 160 | 140 | 111 | 93 | 68 | 53 | 41 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 11:28AM1.00m | 11:52PM1.16m | 12:29PM0.98m | 00:52AM1.08m | 1:31PM0.98m | 1:52AM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:08PM0.01m | 6:15AM-0.00m | 6:21PM0.09m | 7:23AM0.04m | 7:51PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | 8:05 |
— | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | 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 6 | SSE 6 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
 kJ | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 111 | 93 | 68 | 53 | 41 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 12 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 9 | E 4 | E 4 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | NW 2 | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | ESE 4 | — | — | NE 2 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 149 | 144 | 160 | 140 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 239 | 220 | 216 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 121 | 177 | 693 | 72 | 177 | 107 | 731 | 701 | 701 | 693 | 705 | 693 | 615 | 615 | 615 |
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