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Misquamicut surf report and forecast

Rhode Island, United States · updated 02 Nov 2026, 07:49 EST · NOAA GFS-Wave cycle 20261102_06z
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0.0rating now (B 0 · A 0)
0.4 m (1.4 ft)wave height now
4.1 speriod
SWswell from
12 kt WSWwind cross-shore
15 °C (60 °F)water · 4/3 mm fullsuit, boots optional
06:20 / 16:40sunrise / sunset

Swell 1: 0.2 m 8 s SE · Swell 2: 0.1 m 12 s SE · Wind waves: 0.4 m 3 s WSW

Best window this week: Sunday 07:00 EST — 5.9 0.9 m (3.0 ft) at 11 s, cross-shore wind. Ratings: 0–10 for an intermediate surfer; B = beginner, A = advanced. Offshore/onshore is judged against the coast's orientation (177° faces the sea).

7-day surf forecast

DayRatingWave heightPeriodSwell fromWindSun
Mon 02 Nov0.2 B 1 · A 00.4–0.6 m (1.2–1.9 ft)4 sSW13 kt cross-onshore06:20–16:40
Tue 03 Nov0.0 B 0 · A 00.3–0.5 m (1.1–1.7 ft)4 sSSW11 kt cross-onshore06:21–16:39
Wed 04 Nov0.0 B 0 · A 00.3–0.4 m (1.0–1.3 ft)4 sS10 kt cross-onshore06:22–16:38
Thu 05 Nov1.7 B 4 · A 00.3–0.7 m (1.1–2.3 ft)9 sSSE10 kt onshore06:23–16:37
Fri 06 Nov4.4 B 6 · A 20.8–1.0 m (2.5–3.4 ft)10 sSE12 kt onshore06:25–16:36
Sat 07 Nov5.2 B 7 · A 30.8–1.0 m (2.7–3.2 ft)10 sSE11 kt glassy06:26–16:35
Sun 08 Nov5.9 B 7 · A 30.7–0.9 m (2.3–3.1 ft)11 sSE10 kt cross-shore06:27–16:34

Today and tomorrow, every 3 hours

TimeRatingWavePeriod · fromWind
Mon 07:000.0 B 0 · A 00.4 m (1.4 ft)4 s SW12 kt WSW cross-shore
Mon 10:000.1 B 0 · A 00.5 m (1.6 ft)3 s WSW13 kt WSW cross-shore
Mon 13:000.1 B 0 · A 00.5 m (1.6 ft)3 s SW13 kt WSW cross-onshore
Mon 16:000.2 B 1 · A 00.6 m (1.9 ft)3 s SW14 kt SW cross-onshore
Mon 19:000.2 B 1 · A 00.6 m (1.9 ft)3 s SW14 kt WSW cross-onshore
Mon 22:000.1 B 0 · A 00.5 m (1.8 ft)3 s SW14 kt SW cross-onshore
Tue 01:000.1 B 0 · A 00.5 m (1.7 ft)3 s SW12 kt SW cross-onshore
Tue 04:000.1 B 1 · A 00.5 m (1.5 ft)4 s S11 kt WSW cross-shore
Tue 07:000.0 B 0 · A 00.4 m (1.4 ft)4 s SSW12 kt WSW cross-onshore
Tue 10:000.0 B 0 · A 00.4 m (1.4 ft)3 s SW12 kt WSW cross-shore
Tue 13:000.0 B 0 · A 00.4 m (1.2 ft)3 s SW10 kt WSW cross-onshore
Tue 16:000.0 B 0 · A 00.4 m (1.3 ft)4 s S12 kt SW cross-onshore
Tue 19:000.0 B 0 · A 00.4 m (1.2 ft)4 s S10 kt SW cross-onshore
Tue 22:000.0 B 0 · A 00.3 m (1.1 ft)4 s S10 kt SW cross-onshore

Model vs reality: nearest buoy

Buoy Buzzards Bay, MA (260) (44085), 67 km from Misquamicut, reported 1 h before this update. model on target (within 0.3 m).

BuoyModel
Wave height0.7 m (2.3 ft)0.4 m (1.4 ft)
Peak period5 s4 s
Swell fromSWSW

water 14.0 °C at the buoy

Buoy = measured at sea by NOAA NDBC. Model = GFS-Wave interpolated to the buoy's position and time. A persistent gap means the model is running high or low for this swell; adjust the forecast accordingly.

Misquamicut tide chart

+0.6 m-0.5 mMon 02Tue 03Wed 04Thu 05Fri 06Sat 07Sun 08Mon 09
DayHigh and low tide (EST, height vs. mean sea level)
Mon 02 NovHigh 01:20 (+0.3 m / +1.1 ft) · Low 07:20 (-0.3 m / -1.1 ft) · High 13:40 (+0.4 m / +1.4 ft) · Low 20:10 (-0.4 m / -1.4 ft)
Tue 03 NovHigh 02:30 (+0.4 m / +1.2 ft) · Low 08:40 (-0.3 m / -1.1 ft) · High 14:40 (+0.4 m / +1.3 ft) · Low 21:00 (-0.4 m / -1.4 ft)
Wed 04 NovHigh 03:20 (+0.4 m / +1.4 ft) · Low 09:40 (-0.4 m / -1.2 ft) · High 15:40 (+0.4 m / +1.2 ft) · Low 21:50 (-0.4 m / -1.4 ft)
Thu 05 NovHigh 04:20 (+0.5 m / +1.6 ft) · Low 10:40 (-0.4 m / -1.3 ft) · High 16:30 (+0.4 m / +1.2 ft) · Low 22:40 (-0.5 m / -1.5 ft)
Fri 06 NovHigh 05:00 (+0.5 m / +1.8 ft) · Low 11:20 (-0.4 m / -1.3 ft) · High 17:20 (+0.3 m / +1.1 ft) · Low 23:10 (-0.5 m / -1.5 ft)
Sat 07 NovHigh 05:40 (+0.6 m / +1.8 ft) · Low 12:10 (-0.4 m / -1.4 ft) · High 18:00 (+0.3 m / +1.1 ft) · Low 23:50 (-0.4 m / -1.4 ft)
Sun 08 NovHigh 06:20 (+0.6 m / +1.9 ft) · Low 12:50 (-0.4 m / -1.4 ft) · High 18:40 (+0.3 m / +1.0 ft)

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Waves: NOAA GFS-Wave global 0.25deg, cycle 20261102 06z (NOMADS). Tides: GOT4.10c (NASA GSFC) via pyTMD. Water: sea surface temperature: Open-Meteo Marine API (ECMWF / Météo-France), CC BY 4.0. Times in local time (America/New_York). Forecast for the nearest open-water model point (41.25, -71.75); local bathymetry, tide and wind change conditions at the beach.