
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Block Island today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Block Island at 1PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Block Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat morning, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 5 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
206 | 155 | 120 | 231 | 223 | 307 | 257 | 212 | 163 | 127 | 102 | 75 | 134 | 56 | 29 | 53 | 47 | 45 | 38 | 38 | 93 | 148 | 113 | 226 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:14PM0.91m | 1:25AM0.81m | 2:14PM0.90m | 2:24AM0.74m | 3:13PM0.89m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14AM0.01m | 7:42PM0.12m | 8:07AM0.05m | 8:49PM0.16m | 8:59AM0.09m | 9:51PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | 8:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
206 | 155 | 120 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 257 | 212 | 163 | 127 | 102 | 75 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 53 | 47 | 45 | 38 | 38 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | S 9 | — | — |
7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SSW 7 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
38 | 63 | 71 | 231 | 223 | 307 | 23 | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | 134 | 56 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | 148 | 113 | 226 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 256 | 269 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 237 | 634 | 634 | 25 | 24 | 49 | 49 | 3423 | 2566 | 1804 | 216 | 201 | 24 |
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