Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Block Island today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Block Island at 6AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Block Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Thu night, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, strong winds from the S by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
146 | 121 | 118 | 93 | 90 | 150 | 220 | 70 | 121 | 91 | 65 | 61 | 46 | 44 | 60 | 60 | 114 | 111 | 154 | 237 | 361 | 431 | 505 | 355 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:23AM0.91m | 9:49PM1.14m | 10:19AM0.92m | 10:42PM1.07m | 11:16AM0.93m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:40AM-0.08m | 3:07PM-0.09m | 4:34AM-0.07m | 4:11PM-0.05m | 5:27AM-0.05m | 5:19PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 6 | E 6 | S 7 | E 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 8 |
146 | 121 | 118 | 93 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 70 | 1 | 91 | 65 | 61 | 46 | 44 | 60 | 60 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 187 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SW 4 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | — | SE 15 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 14 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | SE 16 | E 6 | E 7 | SE 16 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 9 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | W 3 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 5 | SSW 7 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | SE 3 | — | SSE 3 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 |
16 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 150 | 220 | 49 | 121 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 4 | 114 | 111 | 154 | 237 | 361 | 431 | 505 | 355 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 642 | 670 | 665 | 645 | 25 | 24 | 482 | 436 | 912 | 397 | 207 | 634 | 642 | 26 | 2375 | 1528 | 3373 | 1541 | 152 | 26 |
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