Walking Scarborough Beach today
Narragansett, Rhode Island
Updated 7:03 AM EDT
What decides a walking & shelling score
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About Scarborough Beach
Scarborough 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 Narragansett Pier about 4.6 km away on the open coast.
Frequently asked questions
Is Scarborough Beach good for a beach walk today?
Great for a walk — we score it 92 out of 100 today. No single condition is holding it back today.
What makes a good walking & shelling day?
We weight air comfort (30%), wind (22%), low-tide window (20%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.
Is low tide better for walking at Scarborough Beach?
Yes — a low tide exposes more firm sand. Today's low is at 2:14 AM at 0.1 ft.