Block Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.15° N 71.59° W

Block Island 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Block Island sea temperature is
20.2°C
1.4° 

Block Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Block Island today (23 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Block Island at 9AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Sep)10ft (3.0m)8s
Afternoon (23 Sep)10ft (3.0m)9s
Evening (23 Sep)10ft (3.0m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly near gales.

Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
3
E
8
3
E
9
3
E
9
3
E
9
3
E
10
3
E
10
3
E
10
3
E
11
3.5
E
11
3
E
11
3
ESE
11
3
E
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
12
3
ENE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
588
709
849
1109
1337
1463
1526
1662
1773
1874
2258
2447
2406
2324
2322
1474
1645
1814
1794
1777
1619
1543
1487
2314
Wind (km/h)
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
50
ENE
50
ENE
50
NE
45
NE
40
NE
40
NE
45
NE
45
NE
45
ENE
45
NE
45
NE
45
NE
45
NE
45
NNE
50
NNE
50
NNE
55
NNE
55
NNE
60
NNE
60
NNE
50
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
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
6:23AM0.81m
6:34PM0.85m
6:59AM0.88m
7:08PM0.89m
7:32AM0.95m
7:42PM0.92m
Low Tide
00:14AM0.13m
12:27PM0.14m
00:45AM0.08m
1:07PM0.09m
1:14AM0.03m
1:43PM0.05m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:42
6:39
6:38
 mm
1
2
1
Temp °C
14
14
15
16
16
15
13
13
13
13
13
15
16
15
13
14
14
13
14
14
14
12
12
13
Feels °C
5
5
6
6
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
6
7
6
4
6
5
3
4
3
2
-1
0
4
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