Misquamicut State Beach surf report
Westerly, Rhode Island
Updated 4:00 AM EDT
What decides a surfing score
Scored on wave size, period and wind speed. We do not yet know which way each beach faces, so this does not account for offshore versus onshore wind.
Misquamicut State Beach is also scored for
About Misquamicut State Beach
Misquamicut State Beach sits on the Rhode Island coast, where the water runs from about 41°F in February to 71°F in July.
The water averages above 70°F in July and August — 2 months of the year — peaking around 71°F in July and dropping to about 41°F in February.
Today it is 64°F. That is right on the October average of 64°F for this beach.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station Watch Hill Point about 4.6 km away on the open coast.
Frequently asked questions
Is Misquamicut State Beach good for surfing today?
Rideable — we score it 73 out of 100 today. No single condition is holding it back today.
What makes a good surfing day?
We weight wave size (45%), swell period (30%), wind (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.