Block Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.15° N 71.59° W

Block Island 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Block Island sea temperature is
20.7°C
0.0° 

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 (02 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Block Island at 11PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)--
Afternoon (02 Sep)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (02 Sep)2ft (0.6m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.9
SE
6
1
SE
6
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.8
SSW
5
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
79
77
74
53
58
50
50
39
27
26
35
34
24
23
23
23
23
21
23
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
S
15
SW
20
SSW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
NW
10
NNE
10
ENE
15
E
5
SE
15
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
on
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:21AM0.77m
12:48PM0.97m
1:21AM0.73m
1:55PM0.95m
Low Tide
6:26PM0.13m
5:56AM0.08m
7:52PM0.16m
6:55AM0.10m
9:21PM0.17m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
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mod rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:17
7:15
7:14
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
7
6
Temp °C
20
20
20
21
22
22
22
22
24
24
24
23
22
21
21
21
21
21
20
Feels °C
17
18
18
19
21
23
22
22
24
25
26
26
24
23
22
23
22
22
19
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