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Block Island surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA
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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
8.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Block Island today?
The current surf forecast for Block Island at 2PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 03). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Block Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue night, min 6°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | |
82 | 80 | 55 | 52 | 73 | 129 | 76 | 72 | 51 | 100 | 256 | 342 | 392 | 384 | 335 | 352 | 385 | 462 | 627 | 712 | 786 | 1003 | 1003 | 978 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:42AM0.70m | 9:58PM0.91m | 10:17AM0.68m | 10:33PM0.87m | 10:52AM0.65m | 11:08PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45AM0.03m | 2:55PM0.07m | 4:21AM0.06m | 3:29PM0.09m | 4:58AM0.10m | 4:08PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | |
— | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | |
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Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
-1 | -3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
82 | 80 | 55 | 52 | 73 | 129 | 76 | 72 | 51 | 54 | 38 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 30 | 9 | 53 | 31 | 48 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 67 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
18 | 29 | 31 | 41 | 83 | 41 | 43 | 30 | 20 | 100 | 256 | 342 | 392 | 384 | 335 | 352 | 385 | 462 | 627 | 712 | 786 | 1003 | 1003 | 978 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 157 | 207 | 183 | 207 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 131 | 1804 | 144 | 195 | 195 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 2145 | 2145 | 649 | 649 | 2371 | 1541 | 1493 |
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