The surf forecast is 2+ ft and clean right now for First Beach, RI

WEATHER - LIVE

53° SSW @ 5mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE

11:54am / 6:30pm
BUOY 44085

SSW2.3ft @ 6s
WATER TEMP

53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf

Swell

5 day

16 day

THU 14

FRI 15

SAT 16

SUN 17

MON 18

2am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2+ ft and choppy at 2am on Thu 5/14

WIND SSE 15 mph

PRIMARY S (172) 4.3 ft @ 5 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Low Tide, 1 ft

Forecast Details

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Thursday, May 14

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2-3 ft
choppy

SSE

16mph

4.7ft
6s
SSE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

SE

8mph

3.4ft
6s
SSE
6pm
2+ ft
clean

W

3mph

3.2ft
6s
SSE
Friday, May 15

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
3-4 ft
clean

N

6mph

4.2ft
8s
SSE
12pm
3-4+ ft
clean

N

6mph

4.5ft
9s
SSE
6pm
2-4 ft
clean

NNW

12mph

3.8ft
9s
SSE
Saturday, May 16

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2-3+ ft
fair

SW

7mph

3.1ft
9s
SSE
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

SSW

15mph

2.9ft
9s
SSE
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

SW

15mph

2.5ft
9s
SSE
Sunday, May 17

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

SW

9mph

2.1ft
8s
SSE
12pm
2+ ft
fair

SW

7mph

2ft
8s
SSE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

SW

10mph

2.8ft
6s
S
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Monday, May 18

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2-3 ft
clean

NE

7mph

3.2ft
7s
S
12pm
2 ft
choppy

SE

8mph

2.5ft
7s
S
6pm
1-2 ft
fair

S

6mph

2ft
7s
S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft choppy	SSE 16mph	4.7ft 6s SSE
12pm	2 ft choppy	SE 8mph	3.4ft 6s SSE
6pm	2+ ft clean	W 3mph	3.2ft 6s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft clean	N 6mph	4.2ft 8s SSE
12pm	3-4+ ft clean	N 6mph	4.5ft 9s SSE
6pm	2-4 ft clean	NNW 12mph	3.8ft 9s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft fair	SW 7mph	3.1ft 9s SSE
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	SSW 15mph	2.9ft 9s SSE
6pm	2+ ft choppy	SW 15mph	2.5ft 9s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	SW 9mph	2.1ft 8s SSE
12pm	2+ ft fair	SW 7mph	2ft 8s SSE
6pm	2 ft choppy	SW 10mph	2.8ft 6s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft clean	NE 7mph	3.2ft 7s S
12pm	2 ft choppy	SE 8mph	2.5ft 7s S
6pm	1-2 ft fair	S 6mph	2ft 7s S

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	WIND	SWELL	WEATHER
6am	N 6mph	4.2ft 8s SSE	51°
9am	NNW 7mph	4.5ft 10s SSE	51°
12pm	N 6mph	4.5ft 9s SSE	53°
3pm	NW 6mph	4.1ft 9s SSE	52°
6pm	NNW 12mph	3.8ft 9s SSE	51°

This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-West to North-West, and was updated May 14, 2026 @ 3:19pm.

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