Block Island surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 03 May 2026 EDT
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Block Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Block Island sea temperature is
8.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Block Island today?

The current surf forecast for Block Island at 12AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)4.5ft (1.4m)5s
Afternoon (04 May)6ft (1.9m)6s
Evening (04 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s

Table - waves today at Block Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Sun
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
E
8
1.2
SW
5
1.8
SW
6
1.9
SW
6
2
SSW
6
2
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
7
2
SSW
7
2.1
SSW
7
2.3
SSW
7
2.3
SSW
7
2.5
SSW
8
3
SSW
8
3
SSW
8
3
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
7
2.4
SSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
73
129
96
72
51
74
224
269
322
356
311
352
385
516
565
736
1003
1165
1000
910
936
766
655
590
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
25
WSW
35
WSW
40
SW
35
SW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
40
SW
40
SSW
45
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:58PM0.91m
10:17AM0.68m
10:33PM0.87m
10:52AM0.65m
11:08PM0.82m
11:30AM0.63m
Low Tide
2:55PM0.07m
4:21AM0.06m
3:29PM0.09m
4:58AM0.10m
4:08PM0.12m
5:38AM0.14m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
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5:39
5:39
5:37
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7:45
7:45
7:46
7:47
Temp °C
12
12
11
10
10
10
11
10
10
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
13
12
13
12
12
12
12
4
6
6
5
4
2
3
2
2
3
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
4
6
4
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
S
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
73
129
96
72
51
56
37
25
14
6
6
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
E
8
Energy kJ
30
4
66
44
48
52
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
7
0.2
SSE
9
0.4
NW
4
0.3
SSE
10
Energy kJ
9
8
4
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
5
0.8
W
4
0.7
WSW
6
0.5
WSW
5
0.8
SW
4
1.2
SW
5
1.8
SW
6
1.9
SW
6
2
SSW
6
2
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
7
2
SSW
7
2.1
SSW
7
2.3
SSW
7
2.3
SSW
7
2.5
SSW
8
3
SSW
8
3
SSW
8
3
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
7
2.4
SSW
7
Energy kJ
55
21
31
13
22
74
224
269
322
356
311
352
385
516
565
736
1003
1165
1000
910
936
766
655
590
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
207
24
24
24
24
131
2371
198
2375
195
24
24
24
24
2392
3426
2563
2379
1533
1524
1511
24
1493
1157
Best forecast wave conditions in Rhode Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
9
9
9
6
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