Surf spot

Coast Guard House

Forecast conditions and map view for Coast Guard House in USA, North East, Southern New England. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: USA, North East, Southern New England
Coordinates: 41.4306, -71.4546

Metric
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Wave height (m)	1	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.4
Wave direction	SSW	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	SE	SE	S	SSE	SSE	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	E	E	SSE	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SSW	SW	SW
Wave period (s)	5	5.1	5.2	5.1	5	5	5.3	5.3	5.5	5.3	4.9	4.8	4.6	4.7	4.6	4.5	4.4	4.3	7	4.1	3.7	3.9	3.9	3.9	3.9	4	3.9	4.7	5	5.2	5.2	5.3	5.3	5.5	5.5	5	4.1	3.4	5.1	3.1	2.6	2.8	3.9	5.8	7.5	6.7	6.1	5	6	7.3	6	6.2	6.2	3.4	3.2	3.1
Wave energy (kJ)	46	37	32	27	21	20	19	19	18	15	13	10	7	8	6	5	4	3	11	5	13	10	11	13	12	11	9	17	20	18	17	15	13	11	10	5	3	2	3	2	2	1	1	2	4	6	5	4	6	7	5	5	5	4	6	4
Wind speed (km/h)	13.5	10.7	11.4	11.5	9.4	12	12	12	7.6	9.9	10.7	11.5	12.2	11.6	8.6	11.4	14.8	10.9	11.3	6.6	4	6.5	10	9	10.9	12.3	11	12.6	15.3	0.8	5.2	14.8	13.8	13.7	13.3	10.6	11.3	12.1	16.6	18.6	18.7	16.3	15	20.5	21.9	18.4	15.1	11.8	11.8	9.2	8.1	11.5	8.7	22.5	26.1	22.3
Wind direction	NWCross-off	NWCross-off	NWCross-off	NWCross-off	WOffshore	WNWCross-off	NNWCross-off	NCross	NCross-on	NNECross-on	NECross-on	ESECross-on	SECross-on	SSECross	SCross-off	SSECross	SCross	SCross	SSECross	SSWCross-off	WGlassy	WSWOffshore	WSWOffshore	WSWOffshore	WNWCross-off	NNWCross	NWCross-off	NCross-on	SECross-on	WSWGlassy	NECross-on	NNECross-on	NCross-on	NECross-on	NEOnshore	ESECross-on	SSECross	SSECross	SCross-off	SCross-off	SSWCross-off	SWCross-off	SWOffshore	SSWCross-off	SSWCross-off	SWCross-off	SWCross-off	SWOffshore	SWOffshore	SWOffshore	SSWCross-off	SWCross-off	WOffshore	NECross-on	NECross-on	NNECross-on

Coast Guard House is a well-known surf spot in Southern New England, Northeast USA, associated with the Rhode Island coast. It’s an exposed ocean reef/point-style break that can produce solid waves when the right swell and wind line up.

Spot overview

Wave type: Typically a reef break with some point-style characteristics
Best swell direction: Generally works well with E/SE swell
Wind: Best with light W/NW offshore winds; strong onshore winds can make it messy
Tide: Tide sensitivity is common; mid tide often provides the best balance, though it can vary
Skill level: Usually best for intermediate to advanced surfers, especially on bigger or faster days
Wave quality: Can be good to very good when conditions are aligned, but consistency depends heavily on swell and wind

Conditions and character

Coast Guard House is the kind of New England spot that can transform quickly. On smaller days it may be weak or sectiony, but during a proper storm or ground swell it can offer powerful, punchy waves with decent shape. The cold-water environment means a thick wetsuit is essential for most of the year.

Things to know

Can get crowded when the surf is on
Conditions can change fast due to weather systems common in Southern New England
Rocks/reef may be present, so local knowledge and caution are important
Best during fall and winter storm swells, though summer can still produce rideable surf