
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Block Island today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Block Island at 2PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Block Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the ESE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
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234 | 165 | 130 | 99 | 74 | 90 | 69 | 151 | 237 | 246 | 222 | 186 | 149 | 132 | 73 | 55 | 29 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:08AM0.99m | 10:24PM0.75m | 10:48AM0.93m | 11:02PM0.69m | 11:30AM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07AM0.08m | 4:27PM0.10m | 3:37AM0.11m | 5:09PM0.16m | 4:13AM0.15m | 6:02PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 10 |
234 | 165 | 130 | 99 | 74 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 132 | 73 | 55 | 29 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | — | E 5 | E 6 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | E 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NNW 4 | NE 4 | SE 10 | SSW 5 |
— | 2 | — | 23 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | ENE 4 | E 5 | — | — | S 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 |
5 | 17 | 28 | — | — | 90 | 69 | 151 | 237 | 246 | 222 | 186 | 149 | — | 7 | 12 | 18 | 28 | 25 | 8 | — | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 157 | 665 | 709 | 702 | 133 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 634 | 1156 | 1156 | 702 | 130 | 743 | 769 | 674 |
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