The Wave
When an E-SE groundswell arrives with a W-to-WNW offshore the pier shelters the peak and produces the cleanest lefts and rights.
Low tide tightens the peaks while higher tide can mellow the breaks.
Surf GuideRhode Island
North Pier (Narragansett)
A protected beach break tucked by Narragansett Town Beach where quick sandbar peaks light up on east-to-southeast groundswell and clean up for west offshore winds. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for North Pier (Narragansett) in Rhode Island.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationRhode Island, US
Best conditions today
- Waves 2-3 ft
- Period 7 s
- Wind N 8 kt
Tide curve (forecast)
1.9 ftrising
- Low-0.0 ft
- High3.6 ft
- Low0.1 ft
- High3.6 ft
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Shallow, shifting sandbars by the North Pier create fast, punchy peaks and a crowded lineup on any decent swell - expect competitive takeoffs and occasional closeouts.
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