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Salty Brine State Beach

South County, Rhode Island, United States

Salty Brine State Beach 1 photo

  • Narragansett, Rhode Island

    Narragansett, Rhode Island. ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:53 pm
8 am
5.5
26 km/h16 mph wind, Good
9 am
5.3
29 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.8
27 km/h17 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.0
25 km/h16 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.1
25 km/h15 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.2
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.3
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.4
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.6
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.8
19 km/h12 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
13°C56°F
Water
16°C60°F
Wind
2717 km/hmph N
Gusts
5434 km/hmph
Waves
0.7 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:53 pm
Today
5.5Good8 am2616
5.3Fair9 am2918
5.8Good10 am2717
6.0Good11 am2516
6.1Good12 pm2515
6.2Good1 pm2415
6.3Good2 pm2415
6.4Good3 pm2314
6.6Good4 pm2113
6.8Good5 pm1912
Sat
6.7Good8 am85
7.1Great9 am85
7.1Great10 am63
6.4Good11 am64
6.9Good12 pm85
7.3Great1 pm85
7.3Great2 pm85
7.3Great3 pm95
7.3Great4 pm117
7.3Great5 pm96
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 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 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%
  • Mon7.7 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue6.8 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 Salty Brine State Beach

Salty Brine State Beach is a state beach in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. It is located near Galilee Beach Club Beach, which is 0.2 miles away. A bus stop is 580 feet from the beach.

From Wikipedia

Salty Brine State Beach is a public recreation area occupying slightly more than one acre (0.40 ha) of ocean shore in the village of Galilee, town of Narragansett, Rhode Island. Established in 1954 as Galilee State Beach, it was renamed in 1990 to honor Salty Brine, a Rhode Island radio and television personality. A 2,800-square-foot (260 m2) beach pavilion and boardwalk were added to the facility in 2010. The area offers ocean swimming and saltwater fishing and is open seasonally.

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

Facilities

  • Restrooms440 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking5 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 120 m400 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 110 m370 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
180 m580 ftGreat Island at Salty Brine Beach
Nearest town
180 m600 ftGalilee (village)
Nearest airport
24 km15 miBlock Island State Airport (BID)

Nearby places

  • George's of GalileeFood and drink
    110 m370 ft

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

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