the beach today
South County State Beach

Scarborough
State Beach

RI's Favorite Beach

Rhode Island's most popular state beach -- a mile of wide Atlantic sand with a large modern bathhouse, consistent surf, and the famous pavilion scene 1 mile south of Narragansett.

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

Scarborough State Beach

RI's most popular, the pavilion scene

State beach · lifeguards

Narragansett Town Beach

1 mi north, historic 1884 Towers

Iconic · surf culture

Roger Wheeler State Beach

1 mi south, calm family beach

Gentle surf · families

Salty Brine State Beach

2 mi south, pocket beach at Galilee

Local · small lot

East Matunuck

8 mi west, Ocean Mist bar on the sand

Surf · live music

Second Beach

Newport area, 22 mi north

Wild · wildlife refuge

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

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

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Narragansett Pier

5 min north

Restaurants and the historic Towers on Ocean Rd

Point Judith

10 min south

Block Island Ferry terminal and Galilee fishing

Galilee

10 min south

Freshest seafood in RI, off the boat at the pier

Kingston

20 min north

URI campus and the Kingston village dining scene

see you on the sand

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

Right now at Scarborough, the water is 70°F, surf is running 2–3 ft and the air is 70°F. Wind is 8 mph from the SSW and the UV index peaks at 6 (high) today. 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.