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.
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).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 93% | 1% | 1.3 m | 4°C | 6/5 |
| Feb | 96% | 1% | 1.4 m | 2°C | 6/5 |
| Mar | 92% | 2% | 1.2 m | 3°C | 6/5 |
| Apr | 91% | 1% | 1.1 m | 6°C | 6/5 |
| May | 92% | 1% | 1.0 m | 11°C | 5/4 |
| Jun | 82% | 0% | 0.8 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Jul | 81% | 0% | 0.8 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 79% | 0% | 0.8 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 92% | 9% | 1.0 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 94% | 4% | 1.2 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Nov | 95% | 0% | 1.3 m | 13°C | 5/4 |
| Dec | 93% | 2% | 1.3 m | 8°C | 6/5 |
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.
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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