Rhode Island is a HOLD today — bite score 65/100. It is fishable but marginal — pick your window. Best day this week: Tue, 18 Aug at 78/100.
Daily bite score (0–100) and GO / HOLD / WAIT verdict for Rhode Island, built from wind, swell, water temperature and rain. Higher is better. Swell shown for this open-coast location.
| Day | Verdict | Score | Wind | Swell | Rain | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 16 Aug today | HOLD | 65/100 | 5 m/s SSE | 0.7 m | 6% | 25°C |
| Mon, 17 Aug | HOLD | 63/100 | 5 m/s SSE | 1.1 m | 54% | 25°C |
| Tue, 18 Aug | GO | 78/100 | 4 m/s E | 1.1 m | 16% | 26°C |
| Wed, 19 Aug | HOLD | 68/100 | 6 m/s SSW | 0.7 m | 8% | 25°C |
| Thu, 20 Aug | GO | 78/100 | 4 m/s WNW | 0.7 m | 33% | 25°C |
| Fri, 21 Aug | HOLD | 65/100 | 4 m/s ENE | 0.7 m | 14% | 23°C |
| Sat, 22 Aug | HOLD | 68/100 | 6 m/s E | 0.8 m | 22% | 20°C |
The best window this week for Rhode Island looks like Tue, 18 Aug — wind around 4 m/s, 1.1 m swell, 16% rain. If you can only get out once, this is the day to aim for.
Current fishing conditions for Rhode Island (Sunday, August 16, 2026). These inputs drive the bite score above — wind, swell, water temperature, rain probability and solunar timing all feed the forecast model.
Species typically active around Rhode Island, Rhode Island in August. Always check current Rhode Island regulations and bag and size limits before you keep anything.
The fish Rhode Island anglers chase year-round, inshore and off:
Rhode Island packs an outsized fishery into a small coastline — Narragansett Bay, the South County beaches and Block Island Sound put striped bass, bluefish and fluke within easy reach from shore or a small boat. The breachways at Charlestown and Weekapaug are classic striper and bonito spots on a running tide, and the rocky structure off Newport and Point Judith is prime tautog (blackfish) water in the cooler months. Late summer brings hard-charging false albacore to the harbor mouths, and the boats reach Block Island's famous bass and fluke grounds in a short run.
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