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Misquamicut State Beach 49.3

#4523 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Rhode Island · near New London

Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score49.3 /100
Surfable days90% of the year
Clean days2% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell3% period 11 s+
Typical size1.1 m 3.4 ft median
Water12°C a 5/4 with boots and hood

Best time to surf Misquamicut State Beach

The best time to surf Misquamicut State Beach is March, September, October. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 20°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 1.0 m. The nearest airport is PVD (54 km) and the nearest town is New London (26 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan93%1%1.3 m4°C6/5
Feb96%1%1.4 m2°C6/5
Mar92%2%1.2 m3°C6/5
Apr91%1%1.1 m6°C6/5
May92%1%1.0 m11°C5/4
Jun82%0%0.8 m16°C4/3
Jul81%0%0.8 m20°C2mm
Aug79%0%0.8 m21°C2mm
Sep92%9%1.0 m20°C2mm
Oct94%4%1.2 m18°C3/2
Nov95%0%1.3 m13°C5/4
Dec93%2%1.3 m8°C6/5

Why 49.3

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
0.4
Groundswell 12%
0.2
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.3
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
9.1

The detail

Faces 169° with 39% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 57% of days. Mean peak period 6.9 s. Days over 3 m: 2%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 60%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 41.324, -71.796 (OpenStreetMap).

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