Block Island surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 15 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
9.2° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Block Island today?

The current surf forecast for Block Island at 5AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)6ft (1.8m)9s
Afternoon (15 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (15 May)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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)
1
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
7
1.4
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1
SE
10
1
SE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
1.1
SW
5
1.5
SSW
5
1.6
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.2
S
7
1.2
SW
7
1.2
SW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
113
281
519
382
313
185
170
141
123
123
115
101
86
62
62
125
177
196
143
135
139
147
155
138
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
W
15
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
10
NW
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
off
High Tide
7:02AM0.83m
7:24PM1.12m
7:52AM0.86m
8:14PM1.16m
8:43AM0.87m
9:06PM1.17m
Low Tide
1:15AM-0.07m
12:41PM-0.09m
2:05AM-0.11m
1:29PM-0.12m
2:56AM-0.12m
2:19PM-0.12m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:26
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:57
7:58
7:59
Temp °C
11
11
10
12
12
13
13
11
10
10
11
13
14
15
14
14
14
15
16
18
21
23
24
24
9
9
7
10
9
10
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
9
12
13
16
18
20
22
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
7
1.4
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1
SE
10
1
SE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
1.2
S
7
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.8
SSE
8
1.2
SSW
7
Energy kJ
113
281
519
382
313
185
170
141
123
111
115
101
75
62
54
54
55
41
143
116
94
57
73
138
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
9
0.8
S
7
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.6
S
8
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
Energy kJ
39
69
130
129
144
106
106
115
123
48
84
86
55
62
41
42
22
22
12
11
11
71
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
9
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.7
SE
10
0.7
S
9
0.3
SW
4
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
Energy kJ
103
69
49
100
73
3
59
56
12
11
20
22
12
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.7
WSW
4
0.3
NNE
2
0.3
N
3
0.3
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.8
SW
4
1
SW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.5
SSW
5
1.6
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1
SW
6
1.2
SW
7
1.2
SW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
Energy kJ
6
3
15
1
1
3
3
17
36
51
125
177
196
73
135
139
147
155
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
24
24
0
0
0
0
24
26
24
24
209
131
133
24
24
24
32
26
24
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Rhode Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
1
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
8
8
9
5
4
4
5
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