
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Block Island today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Block Island at 3PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Block Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
160 | 119 | 121 | 137 | 180 | 195 | 202 | 205 | 162 | 160 | 155 | 106 | 104 | 101 | 69 | 64 | 40 | 39 | 22 | 19 | 31 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:51AM1.00m | 7:07PM0.87m | 7:29AM1.06m | 7:50PM0.90m | 8:09AM1.11m | 8:34PM0.90m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:17PM0.01m | 00:56AM-0.04m | 1:57PM-0.04m | 1:33AM-0.07m | 2:39PM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SW 4 |
160 | 119 | 121 | 137 | 180 | 195 | 202 | 205 | 162 | 160 | 155 | 106 | 104 | 101 | 69 | 64 | 40 | 39 | 22 | 19 | 31 | 15 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 11 | SE 11 | ESE 9 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | NW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 49 | 24 | 49 | 138 | 138 | 159 | 85 | 85 | 49 |
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