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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Just a few degrees difference in wind direction can make the difference between clean head-high waves and sloppy waist-high mush. Knowing what direction your favorite breaks face is essential to scoring good sessions. A cross shore wind at one spot could easily be offshore for a different spot just a mile down the road. The speed of the wind is also important, and the relevance varies with the direction. A 12 mph onshore wind can make otherwise powerful waves totally unridable, whereas a 12 mph offshore wind might make the wave break even better. For many spots, the best wind is often no wind.
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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: 1.3 ft
Swell Period: 12 secs
Swell Direction: N/A
Wind Speed: 7 mph
Wind Direction: Onshore (ESE)
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OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SAT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT...BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT... SUBSIDING TO
8 TO 11 FT. RAIN.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. RAIN LIKELY
IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
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 11, 2010, 3:04 am EST
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