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2nd Beach surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
2nd Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's 2nd Beach sea temperature is
9.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at 2nd Beach today?
The current surf forecast for 2nd Beach at 9PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at 2nd Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | |
97 | 152 | 212 | 327 | 427 | 333 | 265 | 279 | 336 | 319 | 303 | 262 | 203 | 305 | 121 | 76 | 80 | 160 | 203 | 228 | 66 | 64 | 51 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:54AM0.79m | 11:06PM0.90m | 11:35AM0.76m | 11:48PM0.85m | 12:20PM0.74m | 00:33AM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20PM0.11m | 5:11AM0.13m | 5:02PM0.15m | 5:53AM0.17m | 5:47PM0.19m | 6:41AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — |
 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | 7:49 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 |
7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 147 | 121 | 76 | 80 | 85 | 86 | 83 | 66 | 64 | 51 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | S 13 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 11 | 8 | — | 10 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | W 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 97 | 152 | 212 | 327 | 427 | 333 | 265 | 279 | 336 | 319 | 303 | 262 | 203 | 305 | — | — | — | 160 | 203 | 228 | 9 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 256 | 1848 | 1848 | 577 | 1540 | 1543 | 1588 | 1729 | 1588 | 1174 | 1174 | 256 | 45 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 23 |
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