Surf Forecast  Masquamicut

Masquamicut surfspot characteristics

More about Masquamicut surfspot

Masquamicut State Beach needs a S swell to be any good, even though E will get in there. N winds and lower tides should see some decent beachbreak peaks. Some rocky outcrops to the east and west can hold some waves in bigger swells.

General: Wedged between rocky outcrops to the east and west, Misquamicut State Beach hosts a series of beachbreak peaks that can hold well-overhead surf that comes with major swells. This spot generally favors low tides and requires a S swell to really do its thing, but it will break on an E swell, as well. As with most Rhode Island spots, northerly winds are preferred here (offshore). Tides: Get here right before dead low and ride it out. Size: Knee high-double overhead. Wind: NNW, N, NNE Swell: ESE, SE, SSE, S Bottom: Some Sand, some rock, but mostly sand. Paddling: When it’s good, currents and cleanups are all part of the experience. Spot Rating: A beachbreak in the land of reefs and pointbreaks? Even in such a small state, you could do a lot better.

Too remote for beginners, too boring for experts — this is the middleman’s domain.

Pay to park, six to 14 bucks a day depending on the day and whether you live here or not.

Free in winter only

September-December

Crowd Factor: Rarely crowded, a few heads in the summer. Local Vibe: Chillin’ by New England standards.

Rarely crowded with surfers. Summer 9-5pm restrictions and pay to park.

Pretty clean… now. An oil spill off Point Judith in 1996 incited new and increased safety regulation, and Surfrider’s Rhode Island Chapter implemented the Blue Water Task Force, which conducts water testing/analysis at several spots.

Hypothermia, rocks.