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Second Beach 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

3.5 speriod

SWswell from

13 kt WSWwind cross-shore

15 °C (59 °F)water · 4/3 mm fullsuit, boots optional

06:18 / 16:38sunrise / sunset

Swell 1: 0.1 m 8 s SSE · Wind waves: 0.4 m 4 s SW

Best window this week: Friday 10:00 EST — 4.3 0.7 m (2.4 ft) at 11 s, onshore wind. Ratings: 0–10 for an intermediate surfer; B = beginner, A = advanced. Offshore/onshore is judged against the coast's orientation (167° faces the sea).

7-day surf forecast

Day	Rating	Wave height	Period	Swell from	Wind	Sun
Mon 02 Nov	0.4 B 1 · A 0	0.4–0.8 m (1.2–2.5 ft)	4 s	SW	15 kt cross-shore	06:18–16:38
Tue 03 Nov	0.2 B 1 · A 0	0.4–0.6 m (1.4–2.1 ft)	4 s	SW	14 kt cross-shore	06:19–16:37
Wed 04 Nov	0.0 B 0 · A 0	0.4–0.5 m (1.2–1.5 ft)	3 s	SSW	11 kt cross-onshore	06:20–16:35
Thu 05 Nov	1.4 B 4 · A 0	0.3–0.6 m (1.1–2.1 ft)	7 s	S	9 kt cross-onshore	06:21–16:34
Fri 06 Nov	4.3 B 7 · A 2	0.6–0.8 m (1.9–2.5 ft)	10 s	S	11 kt onshore	06:23–16:33
Sat 07 Nov	3.9 B 7 · A 2	0.5–0.7 m (1.7–2.4 ft)	11 s	SSE	9 kt cross-shore	06:24–16:32
Sun 08 Nov	4.1 B 8 · A 2	0.5–0.7 m (1.6–2.3 ft)	11 s	SSE	11 kt cross-shore	06:25–16:31

Today and tomorrow, every 3 hours

Time	Rating	Wave	Period · from	Wind
Mon 07:00	0.0 B 0 · A 0	0.4 m (1.4 ft)	4 s SW	13 kt WSW cross-shore
Mon 10:00	0.2 B 0 · A 0	0.6 m (1.9 ft)	4 s SW	16 kt WSW cross-shore
Mon 13:00	0.3 B 1 · A 0	0.7 m (2.4 ft)	4 s SW	18 kt WSW cross-shore
Mon 16:00	0.4 B 1 · A 0	0.8 m (2.5 ft)	4 s SW	18 kt SW cross-shore
Mon 19:00	0.5 B 1 · A 0	0.8 m (2.5 ft)	4 s SW	17 kt WSW cross-shore
Mon 22:00	0.3 B 1 · A 0	0.7 m (2.2 ft)	4 s SW	15 kt WSW cross-shore
Tue 01:00	0.3 B 1 · A 0	0.6 m (2.1 ft)	4 s SW	15 kt WSW cross-shore
Tue 04:00	0.2 B 1 · A 0	0.6 m (2.0 ft)	4 s SW	14 kt WSW cross-shore
Tue 07:00	0.2 B 1 · A 0	0.6 m (2.0 ft)	4 s SW	15 kt WSW cross-shore
Tue 10:00	0.2 B 1 · A 0	0.6 m (1.9 ft)	4 s SW	14 kt WSW cross-shore
Tue 13:00	0.2 B 1 · A 0	0.6 m (2.0 ft)	4 s SW	15 kt SW cross-shore
Tue 16:00	0.1 B 1 · A 0	0.6 m (1.8 ft)	4 s SSW	14 kt SW cross-shore
Tue 19:00	0.1 B 0 · A 0	0.5 m (1.6 ft)	4 s SSW	12 kt SW cross-shore
Tue 22:00	0.0 B 0 · A 0	0.4 m (1.4 ft)	4 s SSW	12 kt SW cross-onshore

Model vs reality: nearest buoy

Buoy Buzzards Bay, MA (260) (44085), 22 km from Second Beach, reported 1 h before this update. model on target (within 0.3 m).

	Buoy	Model
Wave height	0.7 m (2.3 ft)	0.4 m (1.4 ft)
Peak period	5 s	4 s
Swell from	SW	SW

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.

Second Beach tide chart

Day	High and low tide (EST, height vs. mean sea level)
Mon 02 Nov	High 01:50 (+0.4 m / +1.2 ft) · Low 08:30 (-0.4 m / -1.3 ft) · High 14:30 (+0.4 m / +1.4 ft) · Low 21:10 (-0.4 m / -1.4 ft)
Tue 03 Nov	High 03:00 (+0.4 m / +1.4 ft) · Low 09:40 (-0.4 m / -1.4 ft) · High 15:30 (+0.4 m / +1.4 ft) · Low 22:00 (-0.5 m / -1.5 ft)
Wed 04 Nov	High 04:00 (+0.5 m / +1.7 ft) · Low 10:40 (-0.5 m / -1.6 ft) · High 16:20 (+0.4 m / +1.4 ft) · Low 22:50 (-0.5 m / -1.6 ft)
Thu 05 Nov	High 04:50 (+0.6 m / +1.9 ft) · Low 11:20 (-0.5 m / -1.7 ft) · High 17:10 (+0.4 m / +1.4 ft) · Low 23:30 (-0.5 m / -1.7 ft)
Fri 06 Nov	High 05:30 (+0.6 m / +2.0 ft) · Low 12:10 (-0.5 m / -1.8 ft) · High 17:50 (+0.4 m / +1.4 ft)
Sat 07 Nov	Low 00:00 (-0.5 m / -1.7 ft) · High 06:10 (+0.6 m / +2.1 ft) · Low 12:50 (-0.5 m / -1.7 ft) · High 18:30 (+0.4 m / +1.4 ft)
Sun 08 Nov	Low 00:40 (-0.5 m / -1.7 ft) · High 06:50 (+0.7 m / +2.1 ft) · Low 13:30 (-0.5 m / -1.7 ft) · High 19:00 (+0.4 m / +1.3 ft)

Nearby spots

0.0 Newport 5 km · 0.4 m (1.4 ft) now
0.0 Aquidneck Island 7 km · 0.4 m (1.4 ft) now
0.1 Narragansett 18 km · 0.5 m (1.6 ft) now
0.1 Matunuck 27 km · 0.5 m (1.6 ft) now
0.0 10-day 35 km · 0.4 m (1.4 ft) now

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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 (41.50, -71.00); local bathymetry, tide and wind change conditions at the beach.