Misquamicut State Beach surf report
Westerly, Rhode Island
Updated 7:03 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.
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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 70°F. That is 1° below the August average of 71°F here.
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?
Marginal — we score it 50 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is swell period at 5s.
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.