Goddard Memorial State Park Beach
Rhode Island · United States
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An open N-facing sand beach on the James Bay near Rhode Island, Goddard Memorial State Park Beach works on NW–NE groundswell; SE–SW winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~19.6°C (67.3°F) on average
Jan
6.6°C
43.9°F · 3.1–9.2°C
Feb
4.5°C
40.1°F · 2.8–7.1°C
Mar
4.4°C
39.9°F · 1.5–7.6°C
Apr
6.8°C
44.2°F · 3.7–10.6°C
May
10.9°C
51.6°F · 8.5–16.1°C
Jun
15.9°C
60.6°F · 9.9–20°C
Jul
19.7°C
67.5°F · 17.5–22.1°C
Aug
20.8°C
69.4°F · 17.7–23.5°C
Sep
19.6°C
67.3°F · 17.3–21.8°C
Oct
16.7°C
62.1°F · 14.2–19.1°C
Nov
13.1°C
55.6°F · 10.7–16.1°C
Dec
9.5°C
49.1°F · 6.9–11.9°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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