Westerly · Washington County · Rhode Island
Misquamicut Surf Report & Forecast, Westerly, Rhode Island
Misquamicut, Westerly, Rhode Island: 1–2 ft, knee high, at 3 pm EST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 1.0 ft at 11 seconds from the south-southeast, with a 17 mph cross-shore wind from the west-northwest, gusting 25 mph. Water is about 58°F, so a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion; the next high tide is 2.4 ft at 8:08 pm.
1–2 ft
knee high
- Swell
- 1.0 ft · 11 s · SSEplus 0.7 ft · 8 s · S
- Wind
- 17 mph (WNW), gusts 25cross-shore
- Tide
- -0.2 ft risinghigh 2.4 ft at 8:08 pm
- Water
- 58°F4/3–5/4 hooded
- Air
- 51°Ffeels like 41°F
- Sun
- rise 6:28 amset 4:33 pm
Misquamicut surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Misquamicut: 6 am, Poor, on a rising high tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Misquamicut: 6 am, Poor, on a rising high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 21 | 3.0 ft |
| 7 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 21 | 3.5 ft |
| 8 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 22 | 3.6 ft |
| 9 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 25 | 3.2 ft |
| 10 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 28 | 2.5 ft |
| 11 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 27 | 1.7 ft |
| 12 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 28 | 0.9 ft |
| 1 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 25 | 0.2 ft |
| 2 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 22 | -0.2 ft |
| 3 pmnow | 1–2 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 23 | -0.2 ft |
| 4 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 26 | 0.3 ft |
| 5 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 27 | 1.0 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 1 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 20 | 2.3 ft |
| 7 am | 1 ft | Poor | 11 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 19 | 2.9 ft |
| 8 am | 1 ft | Poor | 11 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 17 | 3.3 ft |
| 9 am | 1 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 19 | 3.3 ft |
| 10 am | 1 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 20 | 2.9 ft |
| 11 am | 1 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 21 | 2.2 ft |
| 12 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 24 | 1.4 ft |
| 1 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 26 | 0.7 ft |
| 2 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 28 | 0.2 ft |
| 3 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 27 | -0.0 ft |
| 4 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 26 | 0.1 ft |
| 5 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 25 | 0.6 ft |
Misquamicut waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 3 pm, sets at Misquamicut arrive about every minute with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and punchy.
- Set waves
- about 1.6 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 2
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 3 s
- Lulls
- about 28 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Punchywhich means steep takeoffs and a pitching lip
- Breaking
- 13% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- strong, about 1.6 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Misquamicut surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Misquamicut: the biggest day is Thursday, Nov 12 at 0–2 ft, and the best-rated day is Thursday, Nov 12 (Poor). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 0–1 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 0–1 ft and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Misquamicut are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.4 ft · 8 s · S | 13 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 22 | 14 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 22 | 6 am |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.2 ft · 4 s · WSW | 11 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 17 | 18 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 28 | 3 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1 ft | Poor | 0.9 ft · 3 s · WSW | 12 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 20 | 11 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 22 | 6 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 0–2 ft | Poor | 0.4 ft · 9 s · SE | 10 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 16 | 16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 26 | 3 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.4 ft · 8 s · SE | 18 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 28 | 16 mph offshore (N), gusts 26 | 9 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.5 ft · 8 s · SE | 13 mph offshore (NNW), gusts 22 | 13 mph offshore (NNW), gusts 21 | 6 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 1.4 ft · 5 s · WSW | 15 mph offshore (NW), gusts 24 | 15 mph offshore (NNW), gusts 26 | 7 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.9 ft · 4 s · WSW | 11 mph offshore (NW), gusts 20 | 10 mph offshore (NW), gusts 19 | 7 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | — | 7 mph offshore (N) | calm | 4 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 0–1 ft | Poor | — | 6 mph offshore (NW) | 6 mph cross-shore (W) | 7 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Misquamicut are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Misquamicut tide chart and tide times
Tides at Misquamicut today, Monday, Nov 9: low 0.0 ft at 1:32 am, high 3.6 ft at 7:41 am, low -0.2 ft at 2:28 pm and high 2.4 ft at 8:08 pm. At 3 pm the tide is -0.2 ft and rising.
Misquamicut tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | Low 0.0 ft at 1:32 amHigh 3.6 ft at 7:41 amLow -0.2 ft at 2:28 pmHigh 2.4 ft at 8:08 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low -0.1 ft at 2:11 amHigh 3.4 ft at 8:26 amLow 0.0 ft at 3:07 pmHigh 2.5 ft at 8:46 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 0.1 ft at 2:52 amHigh 3.2 ft at 9:03 amLow 0.1 ft at 3:41 pmHigh 2.7 ft at 9:30 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 0.6 ft at 3:26 amHigh 3.8 ft at 9:53 amLow 1.3 ft at 4:14 pmHigh 3.5 ft at 10 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 1.3 ft at 4:25 amHigh 3.8 ft at 10:26 amLow 1.1 ft at 5:12 pmHigh 3.1 ft at 10:52 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 1.2 ft at 5:08 amHigh 3.3 ft at 11:07 amLow 0.8 ft at 6:06 pmHigh 2.5 ft at 11:42 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 0.7 ft at 6:06 amHigh 2.6 ft at 11:54 amLow 0.2 ft at 6:58 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 2.0 ft at 12:43 amLow 0.4 ft at 7 amHigh 2.2 ft at 12:50 pmLow 0.0 ft at 7:45 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 2.0 ft at 1:43 amLow 0.4 ft at 8:02 amHigh 2.1 ft at 1:45 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Misquamicut water temperature
The water temperature at Misquamicut is about 58°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 41°F and a 17 mph wind, a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 57 and 58°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Misquamicut
- Weekapaug2.8 mi E · 1–2 ft · Poor
- Watch Hill3.2 mi WSW · 1 ft · Poor
- Napatree3.9 mi WSW · 1 ft · Poor
- East Beach6.5 mi ENE · 2 ft · Poor
- Charlestown Breachway8.8 mi ENE · 2 ft · Poor
- Green Hill11 mi ENE · 2 ft · Poor
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About Misquamicut
Misquamicut is a beach break in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, facing south. Also called Misky.
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