Block Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.15° N 71.59° W

Issued: 1 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Block Island sea temperature is
18.0° C

1.3°C colder than average for this time of year

Block Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Block Island today (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Block Island at 5PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (01 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (01 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.7
SW
6
1.7
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.3
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
111
120
138
202
216
239
247
223
175
131
143
148
127
111
91
75
61
66
88
103
62
34
24
25
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
20
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
25
W
5
NNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:43AM0.74m
9:50PM0.91m
10:19AM0.75m
10:21PM0.89m
10:54AM0.76m
10:54PM0.87m
Low Tide
3:09PM0.13m
4:21AM0.07m
3:48PM0.15m
4:49AM0.08m
4:29PM0.16m
5:14AM0.08m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:18
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:22
8:22
 mm
2
1
1
Temp °C
21
22
21
21
21
21
21
22
24
25
24
23
27
29
28
28
29
30
29
30
30
28
27
27
Feels °C
19
20
18
18
19
19
20
22
24
23
22
22
27
31
29
29
29
28
26
29
32
29
28
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
1.3
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
1.1
SW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
Energy kJ
24
33
23
23
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
111
91
75
23
23
23
31
62
34
24
25
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
5
5
21
21
21
23
22
22
21
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.7
SW
6
1.7
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.3
SW
5
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
Energy kJ
111
120
138
202
216
239
247
223
175
131
143
148
127
61
66
88
103
2
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
204
1095
1095
209
204
29
24
24
201
211
1156
217
24
24
24
24
24
227
225
25
24
24
49
49
Best forecast wave conditions in Rhode Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
5
8
7
9
8
9
7
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
6
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