Second Beach Surf Report & Forecast

Surf Report, Surf Forecast & Surf Cam

Current Surf Conditions

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Condition Rating

LOTUS Forecast
POOR

Surf Height

1-2FT

Observed

Knee to thigh

Smart Cam

Swell

1.9FT8s
SSE151º
1.3FT3s
SSW212º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

9KTSSSW

10kts gusts, Onshore

Model Forecast
Satellite map of location

Tide

0.8FT

Temperature

58°F

spotName Wind & Weather
63ºF

3/2mm wetsuit

Tim Kent

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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Second Beach Surf Guide

The most consistent summertime wave in Rhode Island is actually located in Middletown, just a skip away from Newport. Surfers from all over New England rely on Second Beach to provide relief from the summer doldrums. It often has good shape and the cliffs on the west side of the beach provide some protection from prevailing southwest winds. First Beach, just to the south, is another fun beachbreak -- while smaller than Second Beach on a south swell, it has more luck with surf from the east. Occa... Read more