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Roger Wheeler State Beach

South County, Rhode Island, United States

Roger Wheeler State Beach 5 photos

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Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:52 pm
8 am
5.9
20 km/h13 mph wind, Good
9 am
5.4
26 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.9
25 km/h15 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.0
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.1
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.2
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.3
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.5
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.6
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.9
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
10°C49°F
Water
16°C60°F
Wind
2213 km/hmph N
Gusts
5232 km/hmph
Waves
0.9 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:52 pm
Today
5.9Good8 am2013
5.4Fair9 am2616
5.9Good10 am2515
6.0Good11 am2415
6.1Good12 pm2415
6.2Good1 pm2415
6.3Good2 pm2314
6.5Good3 pm2113
6.6Good4 pm1912
6.9Good5 pm1711
Sat
7.1Great8 am74
7.2Great9 am53
7.0Great10 am53
5.7Good11 am53
7.0Great12 pm85
7.3Great1 pm85
7.3Great2 pm85
7.4Great3 pm75
7.4Great4 pm74
7.3Great5 pm64
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 5 am, <0.1 m. Low at 11 am, -0.9 m. High at 6 pm, <0.1 m. Low at 11 pm, -1.0 mHigh 5 am, <0.1 m<1 ftLow 11 am, -0.9 m3 ftHigh 6 pm, <0.1 m<1 ftLow 11 pm, -1.0 m3 ftNow9 am3 pm9 pm3 am
  • High 5 am, <0.1 m<1 ft
  • Low 11 am, -0.9 m3 ft
  • High 6 pm, <0.1 m<1 ft
  • Low 11 pm, -1.0 m3 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.6 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue6.7 GoodBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 22 km/h13 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed5.8 GoodBest 8 am to 9 amWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Thu6.9 GoodBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 1%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Roger Wheeler State Beach

Roger Wheeler State Beach is a state beach in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. It is located 0.64 miles from the village of Point Judith. A bus stop is available within 790 feet of the beach.

From Wikipedia

Roger W. Wheeler State Beach (formerly and still sometimes referred to as Sand Hill Cove) is a public recreation area covering 27 acres (11 ha) on Block Island Sound in the town of Narragansett, Rhode Island, United States. The area offers picnicking, ocean swimming, and a playground and is open seasonally.

Source: Roger Wheeler State Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 360 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 760 m0.5 mi
  • Playground310 m0.2 mi away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
240 m790 ftSand Hill Cove before Stanton
Nearest town
1 km0.6 miPoint Judith (village)
Nearest airport
24 km15 miBlock Island State Airport (BID)

Nearby places

  • Benny’s Clam ShackSeafood
    760 m0.5 mi
  • Iggy's Doughboys & Chowder HouseFood and drink
    860 m0.5 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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