Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Block Island today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Block Island at 1PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Block Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Tue night, moderate winds from the N by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 745 | 698 | 640 | 614 | 1194 | 1207 | 1377 | 1437 | 1469 | 1556 | 1751 | 1040 | 1090 | 932 | 772 | 739 | 627 | 541 | 436 | 436 | 783 | 322 | 138 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:13AM0.68m | 4:23PM0.73m | 5:01AM0.76m | 5:07PM0.76m | 5:40AM0.84m | 5:47PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:23AM0.24m | 10:48PM0.16m | 11:14AM0.19m | 11:21PM0.11m | 11:58AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 745 | 698 | 640 | 614 | — | — | — | 11 | 21 | 22 | — | 1040 | 1090 | 932 | 772 | 739 | 627 | 541 | 436 | 436 | 400 | 10 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 19 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 11 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 65 | 106 | 129 | 181 | 1194 | 1207 | 1377 | 1437 | 1469 | 1556 | 1751 | 295 | 196 | 176 | 189 | 195 | 194 | 175 | 136 | 57 | 783 | 322 | 84 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 39 | 634 | 634 | 157 | 29 | 648 | 648 | 648 | 648 | 847 | 847 | 847 | 374 | 249 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 373 | 371 | 24 | 24 | 156 |
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