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Scarborough State Beach Surf Forecast
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Scarborough State Beach surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 16 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)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Scarborough State Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Scarborough State Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 17) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 1.2m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Scarborough State Beach in the next 16 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 23) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Saturday (May 16) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 17th May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 17th May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 23rd May) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scarborough State Beach over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
SSE 8 | SSW 6 | SSE 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 10 | E 5 | |
80 | 245 | 113 | 91 | 81 | 35 | 32 | 20 | 35 | 35 | 150 | 144 | 181 | 168 | 58 | 39 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 152 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:14PM1.34m | 8:41AM1.03m | 9:05PM1.33m | 9:33AM1.03m | 9:58PM1.30m | 10:29AM1.01m | 10:54PM1.23m | 11:28AM1.00m | 11:52PM1.16m | 12:29PM0.98m | 00:52AM1.08m | 1:31PM0.98m | 1:52AM1.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:32AM-0.14m | 2:18PM-0.14m | 3:24AM-0.13m | 3:12PM-0.12m | 4:17AM-0.10m | 4:08PM-0.06m | 5:13AM-0.05m | 5:08PM0.01m | 6:15AM-0.00m | 6:21PM0.09m | 7:23AM0.04m | 7:51PM0.14m | 8:30AM0.06m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 |
 | 7:58 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:04 | — | 8:05 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
13 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 6 | SSE 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
 kJ | 80 | 61 | 74 | 71 | 81 | 35 | 32 | 20 | 35 | 35 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 168 | 58 | 39 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 6 | S 13 |
| kJ | 30 | 25 | 113 | — | 43 | 33 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | ESE 4 | — | S 16 | S 13 | — | S 12 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 4 | S 13 | SE 13 | SW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | — | SSW 7 | — | E 4 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | NW 2 | NNE 3 | SE 3 | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | 26 | 245 | — | 91 | — | 10 | — | 26 | 33 | 55 | 150 | 144 | 181 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | 5 | 4 | 7 | 152 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 177 | 4 | 48 | 239 | 166 | 220 | 169 | 239 | 6 | 4 | 173 | 48 | 746 | 1123 | 220 | 462 |
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The above surf forecast table for Scarborough State Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Scarborough State Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Scarborough State Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Scarborough State Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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