Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Block Island today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Block Island at 7PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Block Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:53AM1.03m | 9:14PM1.05m | 9:42AM1.05m | 9:59PM0.99m | 10:29AM1.05m | 10:44PM0.92m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00PM-0.05m | 3:38AM-0.05m | 3:53PM-0.02m | 4:17AM-0.03m | 4:44PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 3 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | ENE 3 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 |
3 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 9 | SSW 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | ESE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 6 |
3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 13 | E 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | SE 13 | — | SE 13 | — | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 12 | SE 9 | — | — | — |
4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | — | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | SW 5 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | S 6 |
10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | 6 | 7 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3423 | 2566 | 2567 | 769 | 29 | 642 | 767 | 2381 | 2565 | 3426 | 3426 | 702 | 906 | 702 | 912 | 988 | 3373 | 3373 | 2500 | 3421 | 2551 |
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