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Coast Guard House
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
39Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 2 ft swell at 8 s, 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- WSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tue 3 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- SW 7 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- SW 9 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 108kJ
- Wind
- S 9 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 257kJ
- Wind
- W 3 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 75 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 62kJ
- Wind
- W 9 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 153, fair
- Mon 231, too small
- Tue 325, too small
- Wed 421, too small
- Thu 562, good
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 875, good
- Mon 973, good
- Tue 1050, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–6 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best in Jul4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 53, fair | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 31, too small | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 25, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 21, too small | 1 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south-west, 9 knots | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 62, good | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 108kJ | wind from the south, 9 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 5 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 257kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 75, good | 2 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 62kJ | offshorewind from the west, 9 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 73, good | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 1 knot, offshore | 13°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 50, fair | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 11°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 05:41 −0.4 mHigh 12:27 +0.6 mLow 18:50 −0.4 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:02 +0.5 mLow 07:05 −0.4 mHigh 13:32 +0.6 mLow 20:02 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:07 +0.5 mLow 08:28 −0.4 mHigh 14:35 +0.6 mLow 21:04 −0.5 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Jul
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Photos of Coast Guard House
More surf near here
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Coast Guard House
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (127°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (307°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–6 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 500 m out (1 in 52). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 5°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 21°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For beginners the best month is usually July, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Narragansett, 2.8 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,040–US$1,860 each
about US$1,040–US$1,860 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to PVD, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$167–US$348 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$80–US$127 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$147–US$241 |
| Total | about US$1,040–US$1,860 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
5 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Narragansett its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Matunuck on Booking.com
17 min by car · 4 places to stay
- Beds in Green Hill on Booking.com
24 min by car · 1 place to stay
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 5h 05m
About 5h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PVD, direct, then 55 min by road
Flights MDW → PVD on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.