The surf forecast is 1 ft and semi clean/textured right now for First Beach, RI

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    19° W @ 9 → 14mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:00am / 8:24am
  • BUOY 44085
    SW3.6ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    38° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 21
THU 22
FRI 23
SAT 24
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-4 ft and clean at 7am on Tue 1/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 11 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (202) 4.4 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 2.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    W
    17mph
    2.9ft
    8s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    13mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    SE
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  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    SSE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    16mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    20mph
    4.5ft
    5s
    SSW
  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    16mph
    7ft
    8s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    19mph
    5.8ft
    8s
    SSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    16mph
    5.7ft
    7s
    SW
  • Friday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    13mph
    3.8ft
    7s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    16mph
    1.1ft
    11s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    14mph
    1.2ft
    11s
    SE
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  • Saturday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    18mph
    0.6ft
    12s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    13mph
    0.6ft
    12s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    20mph
    0.6ft
    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 Jan 20, 2026 @ 8:17pm.
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