Sakonnet River Surf Forecast
Rhode Island
Current Conditions
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Spot Guide
Sakonnet River in Rhode Island is a unique rivermouth break where the Sakonnet River meets Rhode Island Sound, producing fun and occasionally punchy waves shaped by the interaction of tidal flows and open-water swells. The spot faces NNW into the river channel, meaning it picks up energy from storms tracking through the sound, and outgoing tidal currents can help groom and hollow out the faces. It remains one of Rhode Island's more off-the-beaten-path options, rewarding adventurous surfers willing to time the tides with uncrowded, quirky waves.
Forecast Charts
Daily Forecast
Dawn patrol is the move — 1-2ft on SSE swell at 8s with barely a breath of wind. Things get a bit scrappier as the day goes on.
Afternoon is the play — morning is only fair - good at 5-6ft. Later in the day looks more promising — 4-5ft and good.
First light looks cleanest — 2-3ft on S swell at 8s with calm winds. It gets a bit messier later in the day.
Pretty quiet out there — 0-1ft and mostly very poor with calm winds.
Slim pickings today — 2-3ft and poor with glassy conditions.
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