Block Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.15° N 71.59° W

Block Island 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Block Island sea temperature is
22.2° C
0.1° 

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 (09 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Block Island at 6AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (09 Aug)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (09 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
S
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
67
80
77
53
55
63
85
65
46
37
25
24
21
13
14
41
38
56
49
53
51
70
59
40
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
10
WNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
5
SW
10
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
W
20
NW
15
WNW
15
WSW
25
SW
15
WNW
20
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:04AM0.75m
5:43PM1.04m
6:10AM0.82m
6:44PM1.08m
7:08AM0.90m
7:37PM1.09m
Low Tide
11:40PM0.10m
10:49AM0.03m
00:36AM0.05m
12:02PM-0.01m
1:27AM0.00m
1:07PM-0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:52
7:51
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
26
25
24
26
28
29
27
27
24
24
23
23
24
26
26
26
25
25
23
23
24
25
27
25
Feels °C
26
26
25
26
26
27
25
26
22
23
23
24
23
24
27
27
26
26
23
24
25
24
26
22
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