Rhode Island:
The Lighthouse Surf Report
Score Chart:
0-15: conditions are poor in most regards.
16-25: conditions are surfable, but not great.
26-35: conditions are solid, favoring good surf.
36-45: you should be in the water!
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To determine this rating we take into account the wave height, swell period, swell direction, wind speed, & wind direction.
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There is a constant relationships between the period of a wave and the speed at which it travels. A longer period swell means the waves are traveling faster and have more energy. When waves have more energy, it means bigger more powerful waves at the beach. For this reason, a 5ft. swell with a 13 second period will almost always be better than an 8ft. swell with a 9 second period. Usually a swell period of 6 seconds or less indicates weaker wind swell and generally less "focused" energy. When the period is greater than 12 seconds, this typically indicates more powerful "ground" swell, which will generate bigger more powerful surf.
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9/21/09: Buoy 44007, which supplies data for many Southern Maine locations, is currently transmitting data only intermittently and is scheduled to be serviced by the NDBC. Buoy 44030 has ceased transmitting data (also relevant to Southern Maine and NH); we will continue to monitor the buoy while seeking alternate data for this region. Thanks for your patience!
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Wave Height: 16. ft
Swell Period: 16 secs
Swell Direction: South
Wind Speed: 27 mph
Wind Direction: Cross Shore (NE)
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TONIGHT
NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT...BECOMING NW 40 TO 50 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 65 KT...DECREASING TO 55 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO
13 FT. SHOWERS...MAINLY THIS EVENING. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
EVENING...THEN BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THIS PRODUCT IS NORMALLY ISSUED TWICE DAILY AT APPROXIMATELY 4 AM
AND 4 PM...AND UPDATED AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.
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Last Updated: September 3, 2010, 7:02 pm EST
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