the beach today
South Kingstown, South County

East Matunuck
State Beach

Mist on the Beach

South County's best-kept secret -- a long, narrow barrier beach in South Kingstown with dependable waves, the legendary Ocean Mist bar on the sand, and the world-famous Matunuck Oyster Bar just up the road.

Today on the Sand

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Water Temp

84°

warm · gentle surf

UV Index

9

very high · 10am–4pm

Beach Crowd

Busy

holiday weekend

Beach Toolkit

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking Finder

Garages, lots & meters

Sunset

Sunset countdown & live cam

Dining

Where to eat after the sand

Things to Do

Cruises, sails & tours

Events

What's on this week

Beach Rules

Dogs, drinks, fires, drones

Pick Your Sand

north to south

East Matunuck State Beach

Narrow barrier beach, Ocean Mist bar

Local · bar on the sand

Matunuck Beach

Adjacent west, private residential

Quiet · local

Moonstone Beach

3 mi west, clothing-optional section

Naturist · remote

Roger Wheeler State Beach

7 mi east, calmest family beach

Gentle surf · families

Green Hill Beach

Near Charlestown border

Remote · peaceful

Scarborough State Beach

12 mi east, most popular state beach

High energy · pavilion

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

Compare daily sails from the marina — wild dolphins on nearly every trip.

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Wakefield center

15 min north

URI area restaurants and South Kingstown dining

Kingston

20 min north

URI campus and the historic Kingston village

Charlestown

15 min west

Ninigret Pond wildlife refuge and Charlestown Breachway

Watch Hill

30 min west

Flying Horses carousel and Olympia Tea Room

see you on the sand

Water temp, surf and UV are live from NOAA & Open-Meteo; sunset is computed locally for East Matunuck State Beach. Crowd level is a weekday/weekend estimate.

Right now at East Matunuck, the water is 60°F, surf is running 2–3 ft and the air is 60°F but feels like 54°F. Wind is 12 mph from the SW and the UV index peaks at 3 (moderate) today. Unprotected fair skin burns in about 207 minutes right now. Today’s tides: High 1:29 AM, Low 6:27 AM, High 1:56 PM, Low 9:36 PM. Dogs are allowed right now, on a leash. Allowed until April 1.