Tuckerman's surf break

Tuckerman's surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 EDT
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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
14.4° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tuckerman's today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuckerman's at 2PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Afternoon (27 May)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (27 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

Table - waves today at Tuckerman's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
68
49
47
55
58
64
46
34
25
18
28
30
32
23
23
27
32
29
19
18
13
37
27
53
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
W
15
SSW
20
WSW
15
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
5:41AM0.85m
6:08PM1.07m
6:31AM0.86m
6:53PM1.08m
7:15AM0.87m
7:35PM1.08m
Low Tide
11:25AM0.12m
00:34AM0.14m
11:57AM0.11m
1:06AM0.12m
12:34PM0.10m
1:40AM0.09m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:16
5:15
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:08
8:08
8:09
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
17
21
23
21
20
20
18
17
17
20
19
17
16
15
12
11
14
18
18
17
15
14
14
14
15
19
20
19
20
18
16
15
14
17
18
16
15
13
8
8
11
15
14
13
13
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.1
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
7
0.1
SE
9
0.6
SSW
5
0.1
S
9
0.8
SSW
6
Energy kJ
45
49
2
7
8
48
46
34
25
18
28
27
24
23
23
27
32
29
19
18
3
17
1
42
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
SE
7
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.3
S
8
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
SSW
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
5
4
8
7
7
7
2
7
6
10
30
32
20
18
11
7
7
7
3
1
5
1
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
E
3
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
NNW
3
0.1
S
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
4
4
4
7
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
Energy kJ
68
47
55
58
64
13
37
27
53
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
12
206
206
206
261
2
2
19
22
22
22
2
122
66
22
47
47
72
126
593
593
593
593
86
Best forecast wave conditions in Rhode Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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