the beach today
Galilee / Point Judith, RI

Roger Wheeler
State Beach

Calm Water

The calmest, most family-friendly beach in the Narragansett cluster -- sheltered behind the Point Judith breakwater with flat gentle surf, lifeguards all summer, and the Block Island Ferry terminal a quarter mile away.

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

Roger Wheeler State Beach

Calmest family beach in the cluster

Gentle surf · families

Salty Brine State Beach

Adjacent north, fisherman's pier

Local · small lot

Scarborough State Beach

2 mi north, RI's most popular

High energy · pavilion

Narragansett Town Beach

3 mi north, historic Towers

Iconic · surf culture

East Matunuck

5 mi west, Ocean Mist bar

Surf · live music

Jerusalem

Fishing village across the harbor

Seafood · working boats

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

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

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Galilee / Jerusalem

5 min

The freshest seafood in RI, right off the boat

Point Judith Lighthouse

5 min

Historic 1810 lighthouse at the tip of Point Judith

Block Island Ferry

10 min

55-minute ferry to Block Island from Point Judith

Wakefield

15 min north

South Kingstown dining and URI area

see you on the sand

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

Right now at Roger Wheeler, the water is 69°F, surf is running 2–3 ft and the air is 73°F but feels like 77°F. Wind is 7 mph from the SSW and the UV index peaks at 6 (high) today. Unprotected fair skin burns in about 31 minutes right now, and the strongest stretch runs 12 PM to 3 PM. Today’s tides: High 12:51 AM, Low 5:40 AM, High 1:17 PM, Low 6:24 PM. Dogs are not allowed right now. Allowed again from October 1.