First Beach Surf Report & Forecast
Surf Report, Surf Forecast & Surf Cam
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Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
1-2FT
Knee to thigh
Swell
Wind
8KTSSSW
8kts gusts, Onshore
Tide
Temperature
58°F
3/2mm wetsuit
Rhode Island Forecast
Tim Kent •Today
Small SE/ESE swell with S/SSW winds this PM. Loggable but increasingly textured.
Midday: We have some small but loggable SE/ESE swell with lightly textured conditions from S/SW. Enough surf for the logs, topping out at knee high for most. Still not much, but better than being flat.
Afternoon Outlook: SSW/S winds build adding more texture to the small surf.
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First Beach Surf Guide
First Beach is a bit of a surf spot anomaly for Rhode Island in that it faces more of an easterly direction, thus missing S swell action but picking up better swells from other directions. In reality, First Beach is a less-defined beachbreak, often closing out. But it is great for beginners, since its constant slow rollers have a low intimidation factor. But when First Beach fills in with a chest-high swell, it's worth a check -- any bigger and the other spots in town become better choices. Read more