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Block Island Surf Forecast
/ Rhode Island (33 breaks) / Rhode Island (34 breaks) /
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Block Island surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 25 Apr 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
6.6° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Block Island today?
The current surf forecast for Block Island at 11PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Block Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
24 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 39 | 43 | 110 | 139 | 166 | 239 | 333 | 374 | 322 | 525 | 595 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:10PM0.79m | 4:35AM0.76m | 5:10PM0.85m | 5:32AM0.76m | 6:02PM0.90m | 6:22AM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:41PM0.09m | 11:11AM0.02m | 11:39PM0.06m | 11:57AM0.02m | 00:30AM0.03m | 12:38PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — |
 | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 |
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -3 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 8 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | ESE 12 | S 6 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — |
 kJ | 24 | 15 | 22 | 14 | 32 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 29 | 17 | 26 | 30 | 39 | 43 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 239 | 333 | 374 | 322 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | E 8 | ESE 13 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | ESE 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | ESE 12 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 35 | 12 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 49 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | — | E 7 | S 8 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 6 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 14 | 34 | 12 | 10 | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 10 | 13 | — | 1 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 110 | 139 | 166 | — | 10 | 16 | 36 | 525 | 595 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 115 | 115 | 131 | 115 | 115 | 159 | 670 | 670 | 157 | 59 | 117 | 157 | 157 | 377 | 157 | 1697 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 157 | 25 | 130 |
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