Magicseaweed Matunuck (2024)

FAQs

Can you surf at East Matunuck? ›

Noted for its strong surf, this natural beach has miles of room to beach comb with a sandy, gently sloping shoreline.

Today's Matunuck sea temperature is 62 °F.

The surf forecast is 1 ft and semi clean/textured right now for Narragansett, RI.

Today, the great grandchildren of the late Roy Carpenter, Rob Thoresen & Christa Sisson, operate Matunuck Beach Properties, Inc.

The best time of year for surfing 7 Mile Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 3% of the time in October while 3% of the time it tends to be blown out.

1. Nazaré, Portugal. Nazaré, Portugal is famous for its record-breaking waves, particularly in the big wave surfing community. The waves at Nazaré are some of the biggest and most powerful in the world, attracting surfers from all over to tackle these massive swells.

The Outer Banks of North Carolina have the largest waves on the East Coast of the United States, a reputation known well by surfers the world over.

Narragansett Town Beach sea water temperatures peak in the range 20 to 24°C (68 to 75°F) on around the 9th of August and are at their coldest on about the 28th of February, in the range 3 to 6°C (37 to 43°F).

Is the ocean warm in Rhode Island? ›

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 70°F / 21.1°C. The coldest month is February with an average water temperature of 37.9°F / 3.3°C.

Today's Misquamicut State Beach sea temperature is 59 °F.

Ruggers | Rhode Island

Granted, some of the biggest waves in the US only hit this part of the coast when winter storms and hurricanes roll through, but Newport has plenty of reliable beaches for your surf sesh.

Vital Narragansett Bay Statistics

Average Depth: 26 feet (7.8 meters).

Waves break when they reach a shallow coastline where the water is half as deep as the wave is tall. As a wave travels across the open ocean, it gains speed. When a wave reaches a shallow coastline, the wave begins to slow down due to the friction caused by the approaching shallow bottom.

The Outer Banks is surf central in the Carolinas and the Atlantic Coast more broadly. The North Carolina barrier islands stretch out to the edge of the continental shelf, so the region picks up more swell than anywhere else on the East Coast.

This is a gorgeous beach. Clean, white sands but every year it gets nasty "red tide" which is loads of sea wood and it can smell.

North Pier(Narragansett) in Rhode Island is a sheltered beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the west with some shelter here from northeast winds. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell angle is from the east.

About East Hampton Surf Travel

Prices are high and crowds are thick, but it's a unique and exciting scene. The beaches all around The Hamptons pick up plenty of swell, and consistently have excellent sand banks. Hollow, grinding tubes are common.