TODAY'S RI SURF REPORT
WAVE HEIGHT
4.3ft
SWELL DIRECTION
SW229.0°
DOMINANT PERIOD
5.0 Seconds
WIND SPEED
14mph
WIND DIRECTION
SSW210.0°
TIDES
Next High + 3.3ft @ 09:49pm
SURF REPORT SUMMARY
Reporter: Nick Haase
Updated: 01, July, 2026 @ 02:52
Current Observation
Small surf continues today - right around the knee to thigh high mark and fun enough with the logs if you time it right. Best bet over next few days: Logs today Wetsuit needed: A good 3/2 Water Temperature: 63 Degrees The LOG DAYS of summer are here. Scope out our top longboard picks
SURF OUTLOOK
3-Day Surf Forecast for Rhode Island
THURSDAY, JULY 2
1-2 feet / SW winds
Weak SW windswell in the water - barely making it in to Rhody. Should see knee to thigh high surf around and, again, rideable with the longboards. Southwest wind all day
FRIDAY, JULY 3
0-1 feet / West winds
Surf drops out to cap off the work week. Knee high surf for the day with west winds.
SATURDAY, JULY 4
0-1 feet / West winds
Flat to knee high surf into the fourth of July 🇺🇸 Mellow west winds.
FURTHER OUT
Flat surf through the weekend…
Might see some windswell develop into next week if all goes to plan
The log days of summer have settled in
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