
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Block Island today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Block Island at 12PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Block Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 40 | 138 | 292 | 483 | 466 | 379 | 332 | 314 | 276 | 204 | 142 | 110 | 83 | 60 | 60 | 84 | 93 | 61 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:57AM0.97m | 7:21PM1.02m | 7:46AM1.04m | 8:07PM1.01m | 8:32AM1.08m | 8:50PM0.98m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09PM-0.02m | 1:47AM-0.02m | 2:00PM-0.03m | 2:25AM-0.03m | 2:47PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 204 | 142 | 110 | 83 | 60 | 60 | 84 | 93 | 61 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | NE 4 | SE 7 |
6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | W 3 | NW 2 |
— | — | 1 | 6 | 22 | 40 | 138 | 292 | 483 | 466 | 379 | 332 | 314 | 276 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 689 | 665 | 709 | 1067 | 1067 | 1084 | 1095 | 1805 | 1541 | 1422 | 204 | 211 | 251 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 81 | 24 | 24 |
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