🇺🇸 NARRAGANSETT, RHODE ISLAND

Narragansett Beach

New England's classic surf town with year-round waves

SMALL

Live Conditions

Conditions Summary

3ft waves — but short 5s period indicates wind swell, expect choppy conditions — hitting at the ideal angle — Clean 7mph offshore winds grooming the surface

HIGH CONFIDENCEFresh buoy data + calibrated transformation

Why it's SMALL

Swell Direction

Primary swell is 251° — wrong angle. This spot needs 120° swells to break properly.

Swell Period

4s — this is wind chop, not groundswell. Waves will be weak and disorganized.

Wind

7mph offshore — clean, grooming the wave face

Tide

Falling tide — workable window

Season

October is peak season for this spot

Data Confidence

Fresh buoy data with calibrated coastal transformation

At the Break

3.3ft

HIGH CONFIDENCE

Fresh buoy data + calibrated transformation

Period

✗ Wind swell

Wind

7mph

OFFSHORE

Water

60°F

3/2 wetsuit

Live Buoy 44097

3.9ft

32 min ago

Tide

MID-TIDE · FALLING

1.0ft

Next low: in 1 hr 41 min

Swell Direction

100%

Wind Direction

85%

Primary Swell

1.2ft @ 7.5s

ESE 113°

Secondary Swell

0.7ft @ 5.1s

S 174°

10 Day Outlook

2.2ft

TODAY

Oct 26

(12s)

2.2ft

TMRW

Oct 27

(11s)

1.7ft

WED

Oct 28

(9s)

3.1ft

THU

Oct 29

(8s)

3.3ft

FRI

Oct 30

(6s)

1.6ft

SAT

Oct 31

(7s)

1.4ft

SUN

Nov 1

(8s)

1.5ft

MON

Nov 2

(8s)

5.1ft

TUE

Nov 3

(8s)

8.4ft

WED

Nov 4

(10s)

Best this week: tmrw — 2.2ft

Best next week: WED Nov 4 — 8.4ft

Incoming Swell Events

Day 9

moderate

Swell building to 5.1ft @ 8s

Day 10

solid

Swell building to 8.4ft @ 10s

Model Breakdown

ECMWF (45%)1.7ft

ICON (35%)2.0ft

GFS (20%)2.1ft

Model confidence95%

Updated every 30 mins · Open-Meteo ECMWF + ICON + GFS

About

Narragansett is the heart of Rhode Island surfing, a long beach break that picks up all of New England's swell with slightly better exposure to SE swells than the Massachusetts beaches. The town has a full surf scene, multiple shops, and a dedicated local community. Fall and winter deliver the best conditions.

The Break

Narragansett Town Beach and the point — beach break with a rocky point on the south end that holds larger swell.

Ideal Conditions

SE/E swell 3-10ft, offshore W/NW wind, mid to low tide

Best Months

Jan

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Best months highlighted · Current: Oct

Trip Planner

Narragansett Beach Escape

Weekend · 3 Days

Friday

Drive from NYC (3.5 hrs), check beach conditions, grab dinner at a local spot.

Saturday

Dawn patrol at Narragansett Town Beach. Afternoon explore the point break to the south.

Sunday

Morning session, explore nearby beaches, or drive back midday.

Rhode Island Surf Week

Full Week · 7 Days

Day 1

Arrive, settle in Narragansett, explore the town center.

Day 2

Dawn patrol at Town Beach. Afternoon at the point or lesser-known peaks up the coast.

Day 3

Full day chasing conditions between Narragansett and surrounding beaches.

Day 4

Session, day trip to Providence or explore Narragansett Pier.

Day 5

Final morning session, pack up, drive back.

Local Knowledge

Point break gets crowded with locals — beach break has more room.

Paid parking in summer, free in the off-season.

Full surf infrastructure — rentals, lessons, shops on town center.