Misquamicut State Beach Surf Guide
Surf spot guide
Ideal Surf Conditions
Swell Direction
ESE, SE, SSE, S
Wind
NNW, N, NNE
Surf Height
Knee high-double overhead.
Tide
Get here right before dead low and ride it out.
Misquamicut State Beach Surf Guide
Wedged between rocky outcrops to the east and west, Misquamicut State Beach hosts a series of beachbreak peaks that can hold well-overhead surf that comes with major swells. This spot generally favors low tides and requires a S swell to really do its thing, but it will break on an E swell, as well. As with most Rhode Island spots, northerly winds are preferred here (offshore).
Ability Level
Intermediate
Too remote for beginners, too boring for experts — this is the intermediate’s domain.
Local Vibe
Doable
Chill
Crowd Factor
Mellow
Rarely crowded, a few heads in the summer.
Spot Rating
Fun
A beachbreak in the land of reefs and pointbreaks? Not a great spot but works on the right day.
Shoulder Burn
Medium
When it’s good, currents and cleanups are all part of the experience.
Water Quality
Clean
Pretty clean… now. An oil spill off Point Judith in 1996 incited new and increased safety regulation, and Surfrider’s Rhode Island Chapter implemented the Blue Water Task Force, which conducts water testing/analysis at several spots.
Hazards
Hypothermia, rocks.
Bring Your
Shortboard, Fish, Funboard, Longboard
Access
Pay to park, 10 to 30 bucks a day depending on the day and whether you live here or not.
Bottom
Some Sand, some rock, but mostly sand.
Best Season
September-December
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