Second Beach Surf Report & Forecast

Surf Report, Surf Forecast & Surf Cam

Current Surf Conditions

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Condition Rating

LOTUS Forecast
POOR

Surf Height

2-3FT+

Thigh to stomach

LOTUS Forecast

Swell

4.7FT6s
S171º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

15KTSSSE

28kts gusts, Onshore

Model Forecast
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Tide

1.5FT

Temperature

69°F

spotName Wind & Weather
70ºF

2mm wetsuit

Tim Kent

Rhode Island Forecast

Tim Kent •

Today

Small but loggable SSE/SE swell with onshore winds and increasing texture. Rebuilding late.

Afternoon Outlook: Small/minor sized surf for the logs around knee+ high early afternoon. Stronger southerly winds add increasing afternoon chop and a bit more size late day.

Second Beach Surf Forecast

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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