Block Island surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 04 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
8.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Block Island today?

The current surf forecast for Block Island at 8PM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)4ft (1.2m)5s
Afternoon (04 May)6ft (1.8m)6s
Evening (04 May)6ft (1.8m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
5 AM
8 AM
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
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.9
SSW
6
1.9
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
6
2
SSW
7
2.2
SSW
7
2.4
SSW
7
2.5
SSW
7
3
SSW
8
3
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
7
2.3
SSW
7
2.1
SSW
7
2.2
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.4
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
171
229
279
279
237
237
230
342
467
594
748
1107
1029
890
831
746
675
545
469
472
379
262
219
181
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
40
SW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
45
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
45
S
40
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:17AM0.68m
10:33PM0.87m
10:52AM0.65m
11:08PM0.82m
11:30AM0.63m
11:45PM0.77m
Low Tide
3:29PM0.09m
4:58AM0.10m
4:08PM0.12m
5:38AM0.14m
4:52PM0.16m
6:23AM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
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5:39
5:37
5:37
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7:45
7:46
7:47
7:49
5
1
4
Temp °C
11
12
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
3
4
3
3
4
6
5
5
4
3
4
3
4
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
6
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
9
0.6
SE
6
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
1.6
SSW
7
1.4
S
7
Energy kJ
37
25
14
6
6
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
24
2
2
219
181
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
3
4
3
2
5
2
2
7
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
2
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.9
SSW
6
1.9
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
6
2
SSW
7
2.2
SSW
7
2.4
SSW
7
2.5
SSW
7
3
SSW
8
3
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
7
2.3
SSW
7
2.1
SSW
7
2.2
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
Energy kJ
171
229
279
279
237
237
230
342
467
594
748
1107
1029
890
831
746
675
545
469
472
379
262
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
198
2371
204
24
2371
24
24
24
596
216
1805
1814
1541
1313
1496
1541
1528
1157
1157
605
24
117
24
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Rhode Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
6
5
5
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