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Scarborough State Beach

Rhode Island, United States · 41.3878, -71.4740

Prone Foiling Intermediate
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conditions & access

Season

Large swell; off-season only

Water

Open beachbreak

Experience

Intermediate

Hazards

Summer restrictions and crowds; shorebreak

Parking & access

State beach parking is seasonal.

“Community-sourced location mention. Verify the exact launch, access, hazards, and current local rules before publishing or riding. Requested-field batch 09 verified 2026-08-01: exact, nearby, regional, city-centroid, operator-selected and mismatched-pin relationships remain explicit; unresolved items remain Unknown. Community recommends this only off-season, especially when other spots are oversized.”

— via Progression Project Forum; Requested-field research Progression Project forum spot thread, last verified 2026-08-01

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com Elizabeth Rd (0.29 mi) Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): Elizabeth Rd (0.29 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/681835 wx.ikitesurf.com

Surf forecasts

surfline.com Scarborough State Beach Exact Scarborough State Beach Surfline report: https://www.surfline.com/surf-report/scarborough-state-beach/5fca8370b82226a61da839f2 surfline.com

Tides

NOAA CO-OPS Tide predictions — station 8455083 Nearest tide station, 3.0 km from the launch. tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov

Local guides

riparks.ri.gov Scarborough State Beach Exact/current access or conditions guide for Scarborough State Beach: https://riparks.ri.gov/beaches Additional current guidance: https://riparks.ri.g riparks.ri.gov riparks.ri.gov Scarborough State Beach Exact/current access or conditions guide for Scarborough State Beach: https://riparks.ri.gov/beaches Additional current guidance: https://riparks.ri.g riparks.ri.gov surfline.com Scarborough State Beach Exact/current access or conditions guide for Scarborough State Beach: https://riparks.ri.gov/beaches Additional current guidance: https://riparks.ri.g surfline.com forum.progressionproject.com Deep Hole, Matunuck Exact/current access or conditions guide for Deep Hole, Matunuck: https://www.surfline.com/surf-report/deep-hole/640a4459b6d7690016526562 Additional c forum.progressionproject.com

Links are community-sourced and open directly on the provider's site. Verify conditions locally before riding.

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