The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and light sideshore texture right now for First Beach, RI

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    70° S @ 8 → 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:45am / 5:33pm
  • BUOY 44085
    S3.9ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    69° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 12ft
  • 9ft
  • 6ft
  • 3ft
TUE 19
WED 20
THU 21
FRI 22
SAT 23
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 2am on Tue 8/19
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (143) 1.6 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSE (161) 1.4 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 4.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Aug 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    N
    8mph
    2.1ft
    13s
    SSE
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    ENE
    6mph
    2.1ft
    18s
    S
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    E
    6mph
    2.9ft
    16s
    S
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  • Wednesday, Aug 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    NE
    7mph
    4.3ft
    14s
    S
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    12mph
    4.8ft
    13s
    SSE
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    NE
    13mph
    4.3ft
    13s
    S
  • Thursday, Aug 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-7 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    15mph
    3.4ft
    17s
    S
    12pm
    7-10 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    15mph
    5.7ft
    17s
    S
    6pm
    10-12+ ft
    fair
    NE
    19mph
    8.3ft
    17s
    S
  • Friday, Aug 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    10-12 ft
    clean
    NNE
    20mph
    8.8ft
    16s
    S
    12pm
    6-8 ft
    clean
    NNE
    16mph
    6.5ft
    13s
    SSE
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    NE
    7mph
    4.6ft
    12s
    SE
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  • Saturday, Aug 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    fair
    SSW
    7mph
    3.4ft
    11s
    SE
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    13mph
    2.8ft
    12s
    SE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    12mph
    2.4ft
    12s
    SE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-West to North-West, and was updated Aug 19, 2025 @ 3:08pm.
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