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Lloyd's Beach

Rhode Island · United States

IntermediateBeach break41.458, -71.194

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An open SW-facing sand beach on the James Bay near Rhode Island, Lloyd's Beach works on S–W groundswell; N–E winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~19.7°C (67.5°F) on average

Jan

6.6°C

43.9°F · 3.3–9.5°C

Feb

4.4°C

39.9°F · 2.6–7.2°C

Mar

4.3°C

39.7°F · 1.4–7.4°C

Apr

6.9°C

44.4°F · 3.8–10.6°C

May

11.1°C

52°F · 8.6–16.4°C

Jun

16.1°C

61°F · 10–20°C

Jul

19.9°C

67.8°F · 17.4–22.6°C

Aug

21°C

69.8°F · 17.9–24°C

Sep

19.7°C

67.5°F · 17–21.9°C

Oct

16.6°C

61.9°F · 14.1–19.1°C

Nov

13°C

55.4°F · 10.6–16.1°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

S–W

Best wind

N–E

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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