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Lat Long: 41.15° N 71.59° W

Block Island 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 24 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Block Island sea temperature is
15.8°C
1.0° 

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 (24 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Block Island at 3PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Oct)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Afternoon (24 Oct)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (24 Oct)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.7
ESE
12
0.7
ESE
12
0.7
ESE
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
E
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
160
119
121
137
180
195
202
205
162
160
155
106
104
101
69
64
40
39
22
19
31
15
15
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
20
W
20
W
25
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
20
NW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:51AM1.00m
7:07PM0.87m
7:29AM1.06m
7:50PM0.90m
8:09AM1.11m
8:34PM0.90m
Low Tide
1:17PM0.01m
00:56AM-0.04m
1:57PM-0.04m
1:33AM-0.07m
2:39PM-0.06m
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cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
9
9
9
11
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
14
17
17
16
Feels °C
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
9
8
8
9
10
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
8
12
12
12
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