Narragansett · Washington County · Rhode Island
Scarborough State Beach Surf Report, Narragansett, RI
Scarborough State Beach, Narragansett, Rhode Island: 3 ft, waist to chest high, at 3 pm EST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Good. The main swell is 1.7 ft at 5 seconds from the west-southwest, with a 16 mph offshore 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 2.8 ft at 7:22 pm.
3 ft
waist to chest high · occasional 4 ft
- Swell
- 1.7 ft · 5 s · WSWplus 0.8 ft · 7 s · S
- Wind
- 16 mph (WNW), gusts 25offshore
- Tide
- 0.3 ft risinghigh 2.8 ft at 7:22 pm
- Water
- 58°F4/3–5/4 hooded
- Air
- 52°Ffeels like 42°F
- Sun
- rise 6:27 amset 4:32 pm
Scarborough State Beach surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Scarborough State Beach: 2 pm, Good, on a rising low 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 Scarborough State Beach: 6 am, Poor to Fair, on a rising high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2–3 ft | Fair | 10 mph offshore (W), gusts 18 | 3.7 ft |
| 7 am | 2 ft | Fair | 10 mph offshore (W), gusts 19 | 4.0 ft |
| 8 am | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 11 mph offshore (W), gusts 20 | 3.7 ft |
| 9 am | 2–3 ft | Fair | 12 mph offshore (W), gusts 20 | 3.0 ft |
| 10 am | 2–3 ft | Good | 13 mph offshore (W), gusts 22 | 2.1 ft |
| 11 am | 2–3 ft | Good | 13 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 22 | 1.2 ft |
| 12 pm | 3 ft | Good | 13 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 20 | 0.6 ft |
| 1 pm | 3 ft | Good | 16 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 25 | 0.2 ft |
| 2 pm | 3 ft | Good | 14 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 23 | 0.1 ft |
| 3 pmnow | 3 ft | Good | 13 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 22 | 0.3 ft |
| 4 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 14 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 24 | 0.9 ft |
| 5 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 15 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 25 | 1.7 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 11 mph offshore (W), gusts 19 | 2.9 ft |
| 7 am | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 10 mph offshore (W), gusts 18 | 3.5 ft |
| 8 am | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 10 mph offshore (W), gusts 17 | 3.6 ft |
| 9 am | 2 ft | Poor | 11 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 18 | 3.3 ft |
| 10 am | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 12 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 19 | 2.5 ft |
| 11 am | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 12 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 20 | 1.7 ft |
| 12 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 23 | 0.9 ft |
| 1 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 16 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 25 | 0.5 ft |
| 2 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 25 | 0.2 ft |
| 3 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 26 | 0.3 ft |
| 4 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 24 | 0.7 ft |
| 5 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 21 | 1.3 ft |
Scarborough State Beach waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 3 pm, sets at Scarborough State Beach arrive about every minute with about 3 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and hollow.
- Set waves
- about 3.1 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 3
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 10 s
- Lulls
- about 55 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Hollowwhich means throwing, barreling waves
- Breaking
- 10% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- moderate, about 0.6 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Scarborough State Beach surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Scarborough State Beach: the biggest day is Thursday, Nov 12 at 1–4 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 9 (Good). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 0–1 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, flat (under 1 ft) and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Scarborough State Beach 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 | 2–3 ft | Good | 1.6 ft · 5 s · WSW | 11 mph offshore (W), gusts 20 | 14 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 23 | 2 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 1.3 ft · 4 s · WSW | 10 mph offshore (W), gusts 17 | 16 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 25 | 6 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.5 ft · 7 s · SW | 11 mph offshore (W), gusts 18 | 10 mph offshore (W), gusts 17 | 6 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1–4 ft | Poor | 0.6 ft · 9 s · SE | 8 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 13 | 15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 23 | 4 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 1–4 ft | Poor | 2.4 ft · 7 s · ESE | 18 mph cross-shore (NNE), gusts 27 | 17 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 24 | 10 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.9 ft · 9 s · SE | 14 mph offshore (NNW), gusts 21 | 14 mph offshore (NNW), gusts 22 | 7 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.6 ft · 5 s · WSW | 14 mph offshore (NW), gusts 23 | 15 mph offshore (NNW), gusts 25 | 10 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.2 ft · 2 s · NE | 11 mph offshore (NW), gusts 19 | 11 mph offshore (NNW), gusts 20 | 4 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 0–1 ft | Poor | — | 9 mph cross-shore (N) | 5 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 4 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1 ft | Poor | — | 6 mph offshore (NW) | 6 mph offshore (W) | 1 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Scarborough State Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Scarborough State Beach tide chart and tide times
Tides at Scarborough State Beach today, Monday, Nov 9: low 0.2 ft at 12:46 am, high 4.0 ft at 7:02 am, low 0.1 ft at 1:47 pm and high 2.8 ft at 7:22 pm. At 3 pm the tide is 0.3 ft and rising.
Scarborough State Beach tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | Low 0.2 ft at 12:46 amHigh 4.0 ft at 7:02 amLow 0.1 ft at 1:47 pmHigh 2.8 ft at 7:22 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 0.0 ft at 1:18 amHigh 3.6 ft at 7:47 amLow 0.2 ft at 2:19 pmHigh 2.9 ft at 8:01 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 0.2 ft at 1:53 amHigh 3.6 ft at 8:24 amLow 0.3 ft at 2:47 pmHigh 3.0 ft at 8:46 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 0.6 ft at 2:19 amHigh 4.0 ft at 9:11 amLow 1.4 ft at 3:10 pmHigh 3.8 ft at 9:20 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 1.4 ft at 3:08 amHigh 4.2 ft at 9:47 amLow 1.5 ft at 4:02 pmHigh 3.5 ft at 10:05 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 1.3 ft at 3:50 amHigh 3.7 ft at 10:28 amLow 1.1 ft at 4:52 pmHigh 2.8 ft at 10:56 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 0.9 ft at 4:34 amHigh 2.9 ft at 11:15 amLow 0.6 ft at 5:40 pmHigh 2.3 ft at 11:55 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | Low 0.6 ft at 5:25 amHigh 2.5 ft at 12:10 pmLow 0.4 ft at 6:23 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 2.3 ft at 12:54 amLow 0.6 ft at 6:28 amHigh 2.4 ft at 1:04 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Scarborough State Beach water temperature
The water temperature at Scarborough State Beach is about 58°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 42°F and a 16 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 59°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 Scarborough State Beach
- Point Judith1.9 mi SSW · 2–3 ft · Poor
- Narragansett Town Beach3.2 mi NNE · 1–2 ft · Poor
- Matunuck4.3 mi WSW · 2 ft · Poor
- Green Hill6.9 mi WSW · 2 ft · Poor
- Charlestown Breachway9.0 mi WSW · 2 ft · Poor
- Ruggles11 mi ENE · 2 ft · Poor
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About Scarborough State Beach
Scarborough State Beach is a beach break in Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island, facing southeast. Also called Scabs.
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