east beach lighthouse
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
29Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: too small (3 ft swell at 8 s), 4 hours of offshore wind
Wed 4 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- SW 9 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 s
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- SW 10 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 s
- Energy
- 53kJ
- Wind
- SW 5 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 s
- Energy
- 46kJ
- Wind
- NNE 6 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 s
- Energy
- 77kJ
- Wind
- WNW 12 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Mon 9 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 41kJ
- Wind
- WNW 16 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tue 10 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 s
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- WSW 16 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 37, too small
- Wed 44, too small
- Thu 55, too small
- Fri 634, too small
- Sat 741, too small
- Sun 843, too small
- Mon 922, too small
- Tue 108, too small
- Wed 1123, too small
- Thu 124, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–14 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft6 s1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots | 15°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft7 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south-west, 9 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the south-west, 10 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 34, too small | 3 ft5 s4 ft at break (est.) | 53kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 41, too small | 3 ft5 s4 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 43, too small | 3 ft8 s4 ft at break (est.) | 77kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 12 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 16 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft5 s2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 16 knots | 15°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft5 s2 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft7 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 8°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
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:58 +0.5 mLow 09:19 −0.4 mHigh 15:24 +0.5 mLow 21:48 −0.5 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:58 +0.6 mLow 10:24 −0.5 mHigh 16:22 +0.5 mLow 22:40 −0.5 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 04:52 +0.6 mLow 11:21 −0.5 mHigh 17:15 +0.5 mLow 23:28 −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.
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About
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About east beach lighthouse
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (155°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (335°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–14 ft of swell. The sea is about 5°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 22°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Watch Hill, 1 km away (2 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots, 2 wind sports spots and 3 dive sites.
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$1,110–US$1,980 each
about US$1,110–US$1,980 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 3 November 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$168–US$349 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$302–US$503 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$148–US$241 |
| Total | about US$1,110–US$1,980 |
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
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2 min by car · 8 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Watch Hill its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Westerly on Booking.com
10 min by car · 1 place to stay
- Beds in Green Hill on Booking.com
31 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 3 November 2026.
Getting there: about 5h 30m
About 5h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PVD, direct, then 1h 20m by road
Flights MDW → PVD on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
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