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Tuckerman's surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 21 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tuckerman's surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tuckerman's sea temperature is
14.2° C
(Which is 2.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tuckerman's today?
The current surf forecast for Tuckerman's at 5AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tuckerman's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | ESE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 4 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | |
56 | 41 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:52PM1.16m | 12:25PM1.05m | 00:51AM1.09m | 1:24PM1.04m | 1:50AM1.01m | 2:23PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30AM0.05m | 6:00PM0.09m | 7:50AM0.09m | 7:19PM0.16m | 9:02AM0.11m | 9:24PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 |
 kJ | 56 | 41 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 4 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 7 | S 6 | — | SE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 14 | S 15 | SSE 10 | — | — | S 14 | — | SE 9 | S 13 | S 7 | SE 7 | S 10 | — | — | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 6 | S 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | — | — | 4 | — | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | E 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 19 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 195 | 601 | 690 | 195 | 725 | 727 | 717 | 733 | 725 | 738 | 738 | 633 | 633 | 747 | 750 | 633 | 520 | 1140 | 488 |
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