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Tuckerman's surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 20 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
13.2° C
(Which is 2.1°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 10AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tuckerman's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | |
162 | 136 | 77 | 79 | 88 | 181 | 56 | 41 | 40 | 30 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:27AM1.06m | 11:52PM1.16m | 12:25PM1.05m | 00:51AM1.09m | 1:24PM1.04m | 1:50AM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:25AM-0.00m | 4:59PM0.01m | 6:30AM0.05m | 6:00PM0.09m | 7:50AM0.09m | 7:19PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | 8:04 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
16 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
 kJ | 120 | 97 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 68 | 56 | 41 | 40 | 30 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | — | S 15 | — | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | — | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | ESE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 162 | 136 | 77 | 79 | 88 | 181 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 161 | 43 | 258 | 206 | 16 | 0 | 25 | 44 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 196 | 717 | 223 | 196 | 181 | 794 | 774 | 747 | 725 | 722 | 661 | 196 |
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