South Shore Beach Surf Forecast
Rhode Island

Current Conditions
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Spot Guide
South Shore Beach is a mellow Rhode Island beachbreak situated along the sheltered southwestern coastline near Narragansett Bay's outer reaches, offering forgiving waves that work well for newer surfers and longboarders. The NW-facing transect means the spot is partially sheltered from dominant south swells, so it tends to pick up more angular SSE to ESE energy that wraps around the shoreline, producing slower, crumbling waves ideal for progression. Fall brings the best combination of hurricane-season groundswell, thinning crowds, and favorable wind patterns to this charming stretch of Rhode Island coast.
Forecast Charts
Daily Forecast
Pretty quiet out there — 1-2ft and mostly poor with calm winds.
Get out early for the best of it — 4-5ft waves on SSW swell at 8s and glassy conditions. Conditions go downhill through the afternoon.
Not the most exciting day — 1-2ft and poor conditions with calm winds.
Slim pickings today — 0-1ft and very poor with calm winds.
Midday is the call — 2-3ft waves with glassy conditions and poor - fair conditions. Morning is a bit bumpy but things clean up by late morning.
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