2nd Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Rhode Island, USA)

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2nd Beach Surf Guide

2nd Beach in Rhode Island is a fairly exposed beach break that is often working and works all around the year. Offshore winds blow from the north northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Watch out for - Rips / undertow - Localism.

2nd Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	very consistent	9.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing 2nd Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at 2nd Beach occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf 2nd Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing 2nd Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 29% of the time in September while 29% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 42% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

29%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

29%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

42%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore 2nd Beach Location Map

Interactive 2nd Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to 2nd Beach is Theodore Francis Green State (Providence) Airport (PVD) in USA, 30 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to 2nd Beach is North Central State (Smithfield) Airport (SFZ), also in USA, 52 km (32 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

2nd Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 03:19 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	S	S
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

Tides at 2nd Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Sachuest, Flint Point, Sakonnet River, Rhode Island, 2 km from 2nd Beach.

Next High Water: 11:35am | 0.76m

Next Low Water: 05:11am | 0.13m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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2nd Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (9.8 °C) at 2nd Beach is very cold. Despite the sun, surfers will need to wear a good steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. Relatively mild air temperatures and a windchill factor of (10.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.