
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Block Island today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Block Island at 1PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Block Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed night, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
540 | 471 | 603 | 841 | 694 | 694 | 971 | 537 | 465 | 356 | 298 | 282 | 289 | 235 | 197 | 137 | 107 | 77 | 73 | 55 | 64 | 65 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:44AM0.66m | 3:35PM0.84m | 3:48AM0.62m | 4:34PM0.84m | 4:50AM0.62m | 5:29PM0.84m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:51AM0.18m | 10:16PM0.22m | 9:47AM0.20m | 11:12PM0.22m | 10:41AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
— | — | — | 678 | 694 | — | 710 | 537 | 465 | 356 | 298 | 282 | 289 | 235 | 197 | 137 | 107 | 77 | 73 | 55 | 64 | 65 | 74 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 51 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 37 | 26 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 9 | — | S 9 | SSW 9 | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | — |
540 | 471 | 603 | 841 | — | 694 | 971 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | 6 | 10 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 133 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 115 | 689 | 26 | 737 | 161 |
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