Block Island surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 14 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
9.3° C
(Which is 1.3°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 2PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)5ft (1.5m)6s
Afternoon (14 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (14 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1
S
6
1.2
SSE
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
1
ESE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.1
SE
10
1
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
1
E
9
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
9
0.9
SSE
8
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
1.4
SW
5
1.6
SW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
179
172
128
66
100
76
86
144
365
531
360
231
185
160
157
176
157
110
103
84
75
75
106
159
Wind (km/h)
35
SSE
30
SE
20
SE
10
SSW
15
NW
10
NW
5
SW
5
SW
5
NNE
10
N
5
N
10
WNW
20
NW
20
N
15
N
10
NW
15
WNW
15
W
20
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:10AM0.80m
6:34PM1.06m
7:02AM0.83m
7:24PM1.12m
7:52AM0.86m
8:14PM1.16m
Low Tide
11:55AM-0.04m
1:15AM-0.07m
12:41PM-0.09m
2:05AM-0.11m
1:29PM-0.12m
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:28
5:26
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:55
7:57
7:58
7:59
1
1
2
5
2
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
11
12
13
14
12
10
11
10
11
12
13
14
14
14
14
6
8
9
11
10
11
10
10
11
9
11
11
10
8
7
9
7
8
8
7
8
8
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.2
ESE
10
1
S
6
1.2
SSE
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
1
ESE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.1
SE
10
1
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
1
E
9
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
9
0.9
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
Energy kJ
19
9
10
66
100
76
86
144
365
531
360
231
185
160
157
176
157
110
103
75
75
75
57
55
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
SW
6
0.7
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
10
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.9
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.6
E
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
10
5
28
9
18
13
76
53
135
110
141
136
136
101
75
103
56
84
62
59
37
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SW
6
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SW
5
1
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.3
SW
5
0.4
SE
9
0.2
WSW
4
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
10
1
9
9
1
160
101
90
66
33
4
28
2
38
13
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
SW
5
0.4
NE
3
0.3
SW
2
0.6
SW
3
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
1.4
SW
5
1.6
SW
6
Energy kJ
179
172
128
1
3
2
1
8
19
34
106
159
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
178
141
24
24
24
24
24
24
0
0
0
0
0
0
24
0
0
0
26
24
24
24
24
133
Best forecast wave conditions in Rhode Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
2
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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