Block Island surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 22 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
11.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Block Island today?

The current surf forecast for Block Island at 2AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (23 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (23 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Sun morning, calm by Mon afternoon).

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
1
3
2
3
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
E
4
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.7
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
7
1.1
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.3
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
2
SE
7
2.3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3.5
SE
9
3.5
SE
9
3.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.1
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
26
17
14
24
43
78
108
120
174
237
340
429
638
1110
1643
1755
1684
1072
637
505
358
291
260
Wind (km/h)
20
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
30
E
35
ESE
45
ESE
50
E
50
E
40
E
40
ENE
30
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
10
NNE
10
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:55AM0.83m
2:43PM0.85m
3:00AM0.77m
3:46PM0.87m
4:03AM0.73m
Low Tide
8:01PM0.11m
8:48AM0.04m
9:15PM0.13m
9:43AM0.05m
10:20PM0.13m
10:33AM0.07m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:20
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:04
8:04
8:05
8:06
1
1
1
4
6
10
11
10
5
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
10
9
9
8
9
8
8
10
11
12
13
12
11
10
11
11
6
6
7
8
8
6
6
7
5
3
2
0
-1
-3
-3
2
4
6
10
8
8
7
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.4
SE
7
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
2.1
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
8
6
6
7
14
9
4
7
7
3
6
6
6
637
505
358
291
260
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
SW
8
0.6
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
Energy kJ
14
14
14
14
7
7
7
4
6
2
30
53
48
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
6
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
3
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
7
1.1
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.3
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
2
SE
7
2.3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3.5
SE
9
3.5
SE
9
3.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
Energy kJ
29
26
17
14
24
43
78
108
120
174
237
340
429
638
1110
1643
1755
1684
1072
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
749
1805
749
743
689
523
665
1148
612
588
588
588
422
373
269
251
269
157
24
24
0
24
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Rhode Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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