New England Surf Forecast
Surf forecast for New England — Narragansett Rhode Island, Hampton Beach New Hampshire, and the Maine beaches (Old Orchard, Ogunquit). Live cams, 7-day swell, tide and wind.
New England surf runs from Rhode Island's south-facing shore up through New Hampshire's short coastline to the beach breaks of southern Maine. Geography splits the region in two: Rhode Island faces south and drinks in hurricane swell, while New Hampshire and Maine face east into the Gulf of Maine and run on nor'easter energy.
Narragansett and the Rhode Island south shore are the regional standouts — a mix of beach break, cobblestone points, and reefs that turn long-period S–SE hurricane swell into some of the best waves on the East Coast. September and October, when tropical swells meet the first offshore-wind cold fronts, are the prime window.
North of Cape Ann, Hampton Beach and the Maine beaches (Old Orchard, Ogunquit) need NE wind swell or a nor'easter to break. The Gulf of Maine blocks most hurricane energy, so fall through winter is the consistent season — at the price of genuinely arctic conditions.
Water is the coldest of any US surf region: high 30s °F in late winter in Maine, peaking in the mid-60s in August. A 5/4 or 6/5 with hood, gloves, and 7mm booties is standard from December through April. The reward for the rubber: empty lineups and some of the cleanest storm-groomed waves anywhere.