TODAY'S RI SURF REPORT
WAVE HEIGHT
2.6ft
SWELL DIRECTION
ESE 120.0°
DOMINANT PERIOD
10.0 Seconds
WIND SPEED
5mph
WIND DIRECTION
NNE 30.0°
TIDES
Next High + 2.4ft @ 04:18pm
SURF REPORT SUMMARY
Reporter: Nick Haase
Updated: 08, December, 2023 @ 03:20
Current Observation
Tiny surf out there today - most spots are looking flat. Town beach here in Gansett has a little knee high wave for the logs, but pretty weak. Super light north winds. Best bet over next few days: Monday Water Temperature: 51 Degrees Wetsuit needed: Hooded 4/3 Wetsuit, 3mm Boots + Gloves
SURF OUTLOOK
3-Day Surf Forecast for Rhode Island
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9
0-1 feet / Southeast winds
More flat surf to kick off the weekend. Winds from the south
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10
0-1 feet / Southerly winds
Flat surf to start the day, building up to the knee high mark by afternoon. Gusty south winds
MONDAY, DECEMBER 11
6-8 feet / South winds AM / West PM
Solid surd builds into Monday. Expecting well overhead surf all morning, dropping a touch into the head high zone by the afternoon. Messy conditions likely in the morning with whipping south winds all night and into early AM, shifting west late morning and into the afternoon - cleaning things up for east facers. Best window is looking like mid afternoon with the incoming tide
FURTHER OUT
Smaller, but still super fun leftovers into Tuesday morning. Waves around chest high or so expected
Swell drops into Wednesday, but still should be some fun surf around for the longer boards.
Flat surf expected through the rest of the week and into the weekend.
Take advantage of this swell!
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