South Shore Beach 5-Day Forecast Summary
Here's how the next 5 days are shaping up at South Shore Beach, Rhode Island. Each day is rated based on breaking wave height, swell period, and wind — updated hourly from the latest NOAA GFS run.
Sat, May 16: 1–2ft, 9s period, rated Poor. A slow one — 1-2ft waves and poor conditions with barely a breath of wind. Expect the wind to bump up to around 14mph by PM.
Sun, May 17: 3–4ft, 7s period, rated Fair. Early morning is your best window — 3-4ft waves on SSW swell at 6s with light winds out of the WSW. The SSW wind kicks in by afternoon — 13mph and poor by then.
Mon, May 18: 1–2ft, 7s period, rated Poor. Late morning into early afternoon looks best — 2-3ft with moderate ESE wind around 8mph. Morning is a bit bumpy but things clean up by late morning.
Tue, May 19: 1–2ft, 9s period, rated Poor. Slim pickings today — 1-2ft and poor with 9mph SW winds. Expect the wind to bump up to around 14mph by PM.
Wed, May 20: 3–4ft, 6s period, rated Poor - Fair. Slim pickings today — 3-4ft and poor - fair with 10mph SW winds. Expect the wind to bump up to around 17mph by PM.