West Beach
Rhode Island · United States
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West Beach is a N-facing sand beach on the United States shoreline, opening onto the James Bay — it catches NW–NE swell, and offshore SE–SW winds tidy the banks through 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: ~19.9°C (67.8°F) on average
Jan
6.9°C
44.4°F · 3.5–9.4°C
Feb
4.8°C
40.6°F · 3–7.3°C
Mar
4.7°C
40.5°F · 1.9–8.1°C
Apr
6.9°C
44.4°F · 3.6–10.9°C
May
10.8°C
51.4°F · 8.2–16.4°C
Jun
16°C
60.8°F · 10.6–20.1°C
Jul
20°C
68°F · 17.8–22.3°C
Aug
21.2°C
70.2°F · 18.5–23.8°C
Sep
19.9°C
67.8°F · 17.5–22.5°C
Oct
16.8°C
62.2°F · 14.5–19.6°C
Nov
13.3°C
55.9°F · 10.8–16.3°C
Dec
9.9°C
49.8°F · 7.3–12.5°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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