Second Beach Surf Report & Forecast
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Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
0-1FT
Shin to knee
Swell
Wind
10KTSS
20kts gusts, Onshore
Tide
Temperature
60°F
3/2mm wetsuit
Rhode Island Forecast
Tim Kent •Today
Small surf in the shin-knee high range, with southerly winds. I would do something else.
Midday: Minor surf topping out around knee high at best still midday. SSW winds adding some texture and the surf is pretty gutless. Barely enough to push a log or small human at top spots.
Afternoon Outlook: Stronger winds and small surf. If you really want to find something to ride on a longboard you can, but I'd probably pass and find something else to do.
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Second Beach Surf Guide
The most consistent summertime wave in Rhode Island is actually located in Middletown, just a skip away from Newport. Surfers from all over New England rely on Second Beach to provide relief from the summer doldrums. It often has good shape and the cliffs on the west side of the beach provide some protection from prevailing southwest winds. First Beach, just to the south, is another fun beachbreak -- while smaller than Second Beach on a south swell, it has more luck with surf from the east. Occa... Read more