Misquamicut surf report, live beach cam & water temperature
Updated 12 Oct, 14:00 UTC
Current conditions
Right now at Misquamicut: 9 kts N, gusts 17, 1.5 m waves, water 18 °C — good surfing waves.
7-day forecast
| Sun 11 | Mon 12 | Tue 13 | Wed 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | |
| Wind | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 |
| Gusts | 29 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 29 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| Temperature | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
| Rain (mm) | 4.4 | 2.2 | 0.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Times shown in local time · Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
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Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Westerly (Rhode Island)
- Water: Sea
- Sports: Surf
- Best wind directions: NNNWNNENW
A long, south-facing barrier beach at Westerly, in the south-west corner of Rhode Island, with sandbar peaks along its length. It picks up south to south-east swell from hurricanes, autumn storms and passing lows, and a northerly wind is offshore. A mellow and uncrowded beach break most of the time, good for learning; summer is usually flat and busy with swimmers, autumn and winter bring the waves.
Misquamicut water temperature
Today: 18 °C
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 9 |
Monthly mean sea surface temperature, 2023–2025.
Misquamicut weather by month
Biggest average waves: January, February and March.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg wind (kts) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Days ≥12 kts | 28% | 31% | 33% | 26% | 12% | 8% | 1% | 3% | 10% | 17% | 28% | 29% |
| Waves (m) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Air high (°C) | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Water (°C) | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 9 |
Model averages, 2023–2025 (Open-Meteo). Wind is the daytime mean, 08:00–20:00; a day counts when it has 3 or more daytime hours at 12 knots or above.
Misquamicut FAQ
- Is there a beach cam at Misquamicut?
- Yes. The live beach cam for Misquamicut is at the top of this page, next to the wind and wave forecast.
- What is the water temperature at Misquamicut?
- Today the water is 18 °C. Over the year it runs from 5 °C in February to 21 °C in August (2023–2025 average).
- When is the best time to surf at Misquamicut?
- January, February and March have the biggest average waves, on the 2023–2025 average.
- What wind direction works at Misquamicut?
- It works best in N, NNW, NNE, NW winds.
