TODAY'S RI SURF REPORT
WAVE HEIGHT
3.0ft
SWELL DIRECTION
SW229.0°
DOMINANT PERIOD
4.0 Seconds
WIND SPEED
15mph
WIND DIRECTION
WSW240.0°
TIDES
Next High + 3.9ft @ 10:26pm
SURF REPORT SUMMARY
Reporter: Nick Haase
Updated: 16, July, 2026 @ 02:08
Current Observation
Flat to knee high surf in the water today. A couple stray, ridebale waves around here and there. Mellow west winds. Best bet over next few days: Sunday/Monday Wetsuit needed: Short sleeve full or Spring Water Temperature: 68 Degrees FYI _ We have Prone Paddleboards in stock, both 12’ and 14’ at some great prices. Waterman Eco-Challenge is this Saturday at Roger Wheeler State Beach - grab a prone and get after it! Info Here
SURF OUTLOOK
3-Day Surf Forecast for Rhode Island
FRIDAY, JULY 17
0-1 feet / SW winds
Flat to knee high surf continues to cap off the work week. Southwest winds.
SATURDAY, JULY 18
0-1 feet / SW winds
More of the same into the start of the weekend - flat surf across the state. Southwest winds continue
Best way to get in the water is to join the Waterman eco-challenge Prone race - happening Saturday at Roger Wheeler state beach. Here’s more info
SUNDAY, JULY 19
1-2 feet + PM / West winds
Building windswell mix into Sunday, waves around the knee to thigh high zone early and up to waist high or so late afternoon. Should be worth a look! West winds all day
FURTHER OUT
Signs are pointing to a favorable pattern as we move into next week, with a few days lined up of waist high surf!
Still a ways out, so things could change. Stay tuned!
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