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Tuckerman's surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 ESTForecast 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
6.9° C
(Which is 1.8°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tuckerman's today?
The current surf forecast for Tuckerman's at 6AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Tuckerman's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
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 kJ (?) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 32 | 51 | 88 | 110 | 140 | 198 | 203 | 283 | 232 | 116 | 87 | 63 | 45 | 57 | 18 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- on | cross | cross- on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:02AM 0.94 | 5:22PM 0.75 | 5:46AM 0.95 | 6:05PM 0.77 | 6:26AM 0.96 | 6:43PM 0.79 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:09PM 0.10 | 11:18AM 0.11 | 10:48PM 0.07 | 11:55AM 0.08 | 11:29PM 0.05 | 12:34PM 0.05 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:15 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | -10 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 5 |
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