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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The swell height of an ocean buoy doesn't necessarily reflect the height of breaking waves at the beach. For breaking waves to form, the swell must literally collide with something: beaches, underwater shelves, and reefs are common examples. Even when the swell is the same, the breaking wave height might be totally different, for example, at a beach break with a gradual sloping bottom than it is at a rocky reef break where the wave will pick up more quickly.
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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: 5.2 ft
Swell Period: 11 secs
Swell Direction: N/A
Wind Speed: 13 mph
Wind Direction: Cross Shore (WSW)
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OVERNIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
1 TO 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING...THEN BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
MON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO
6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
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: March 17, 2010, 10:41 pm EST
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