Washington County
Narragansett surf report
7.5ft
Big — 7.5 ft.
Saturday, September 26 · local time at the spot
Right now
Swell
7.5 ft
6 s · NE53°
Wind
This buoy carries no anemometer, so there is no wind reading here.
Water temperature
63.9°F
17.7 °C
Daylight
6:37 AM
sunrise · sunset 6:36 PM
Rip current risk
High risk
Life threatening rip currents are likely.
NWS surf forecast: 15–18 ft (today, Washington)
Every level, including Low, describes currents that can kill — how to spot one from the beach and what to do if you are caught.
Tide
Currently falling — next low at 2:01 PM (-0.014 ft)
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 1:30 AM | low | -0.052 ft |
| 7:47 AM | high | 3.767 ft |
| 2:01 PM | low | -0.014 ft |
| 8:06 PM | high | 3.586 ft |
Tide values are predictions. Wind, pressure and surge move the real water level, sometimes by a lot — see the disclaimer.
Forecast
Model output, not a measurement — NOAA WaveWatch III
| Day | Height | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat | 4.7 ft | 10.1 s | NNW 341° |
| Sun | 9.5 ft | 8.4 s | NNW 343° |
| Mon | 3.9 ft | 6.9 s | NE 36° |
| Tue | 2.2 ft | 6.2 s | N 10° |
| Wed | 1.8 ft | 8.7 s | W 278° |
| Thu | 1.5 ft | 4.1 s | ENE 59° |
A model computes; it does not observe. Accuracy drops with range, and nearshore transformation is where it is weakest.
What to wear
At 63.9 °F (17.7 °C), most people at Narragansett are comfortable in a 3/2 mm full suit.
3/2 mm
for 62–68 °F
The workhorse of temperate water. 3 mm on the body, 2 mm on the limbs.
The temperature is measured. The suit recommendation is not — it follows the manufacturers' convention, which varies by a degree or two between brands, and it knows nothing about wind, session length or how you personally run. The full chart and what it leaves out.
Surf cam
No cam here yet. We operate no cameras of our own and embed only where the operator allows it — the rule is on the copyright page. Cam operators who would like a link are welcome to write.
The break
- Type
- Rock and beach breaks along the town shore
- Best swell
- E to SE groundswell, NE in winter
- Best wind
- Offshore NW
- Tide
- Mid tide
- Level
- Beginner to advanced, depending on the peak
Hazards
- Rocks at several peaks
- Rip currents
- Crowds at the wall
Local knowledge, not a measurement. Conditions decide the day — check the National Weather Service for warnings and the lifeguards for whether to go in.
Every source behind this page
- Solunar computed · read 8:47 AM
- NOAA WaveWatch III 44097 model cycle 20260926 6z · model · read 8:47 AM
- NDBC 44085 buoy wave height · read 8:00 AM
- NOAA CO-OPS 8454658 tide predictions · read 8:47 AM
- NWS Surf Zone Forecast BOX zone RIZ006 · read 4:09 AM
All of it is public NOAA and National Weather Service data, free for anyone to use. What we add is the pairing of this spot with these stations — see the terms.
Nearby spots
- Matunuck 7.5 ft · 9 km
- Nantasket Beach 12.8 ft · 107 km
- Ponquogue Beach 17.1 ft · 110 km
- Salt Creek 3.3 ft · 4128 km
- Banzai Pipeline 6.9 ft · 8162 km
Surf and beach conditions change faster than this page does, and nobody watches it in real time. When the water looks different from the numbers, trust the water and the lifeguards.