Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Block Island today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Block Island at 7AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Block Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu night, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 98 | 251 | 421 | 576 | 493 | 521 | 521 | 405 | 297 | 243 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:03AM0.88m | 6:31PM1.01m | 6:57AM0.97m | 7:21PM1.02m | 7:46AM1.04m | 8:07PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:20AM0.05m | 12:13PM0.02m | 1:06AM0.01m | 1:09PM-0.02m | 1:47AM-0.02m | 2:00PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 4 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SW 4 | SE 8 | 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 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 243 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | E 8 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 9 | — | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | E 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 | — | 2 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 98 | 251 | 421 | 576 | 493 | 521 | 521 | 405 | 297 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 426 | 445 | 426 | 482 | 769 | 1095 | 1095 | 615 | 665 | 665 | 665 | 608 | 3426 | 1067 | 204 | 1571 | 1095 | 1257 | 912 | 204 | 204 | 221 | 24 | 0 |
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