Block Island Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-States – Rhode Island)
| Name: | Block Island |
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| Type: | point |
| Reliability: | rarely breaks |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: NNW |
Overall Block Island Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Block Island surf quality by season and Block Island surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to United-States - Rhode Island surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Block Island
Visitor Reviews of Block Island |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Block Island:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Greenhill | 15 mi |
| Second closest break | Montauk Point - Turtles | 15 mi |
| Third closest break | Turtle Cove | 15 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Lighthouse-Southside | 16 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Matanuck-Deep Hole | 16 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Block Island: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Montauk Point Buoy | 40 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Central Long Island Sound Buoy | 56 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nantucket Sound Buoy | 75 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Boston Buoy | 96 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Long Island Buoy | 104 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Block Island: |
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| Closest tide station | Block Island (SW end), Block Island Sound, Rhode Is | 2 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Block Island (Old Harbor), Rhode Island | 2 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Block Island (Great Salt Pond), Rhode Island | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Block Island (Old Harbor), Rhode Island (2) | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Montauk Point Light, Long Island Sound, New York | 15 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Block Island: |
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| Closest ski area | Yawgoo Valley (United States) | 30 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Powder Ridge (United States) | 63 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mount Southington Ski Area (United States) | 76 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Ski Ward Ski Area (United States) | 80 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Blue Hills (United States) | 83 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Block Island: |
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| Closest city location | Charlestown (United States) | 17 mi |
| Second closest city location | Bradford (United States) | 19 mi |
| Third closest city location | Montauk (United States) | 21 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Pawcatuck (United States) | 21 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Westerly (United States) | 21 mi |
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Block Island, United-States - Rhode Island. Use the tab navigation above to view Block Island sea temperature, Block Island photographs, Block Island detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Block Island webcams, current wind from United-States - Rhode Island live weather stations and Block Island tide predictions. The United States swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United States and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United States wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Block Island.
