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Best shape comes on long-period SE/S swells.
West-NW winds clean the faces and low-mid tides tend to favour more defined peaks.
Surf GuideRhode Island
Scarborough State Beach
A wide, peaky Narragansett sandbar that lights up on southeasterly groundswells and cleans up under a west-to-northwest offshore breeze. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Scarborough State Beach in Rhode Island.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationRhode Island, US
Forecast
- Waves 2-3 ft
- Period 5 s
- Wind S 3 kt
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The long, shallow sandbank can spit quick peaks and strong rips - expect shifting peaks and a handful of focused current lines near the lifeguard towers.
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