Block Island surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 23 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
11.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Block Island today?

The current surf forecast for Block Island at 2AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)7.5ft (2.3m)7s
Afternoon (24 May)8ft (2.5m)9s
Evening (24 May)8ft (2.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun morning, light winds from the SSE by Sun night).

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
1
2
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
1.3
SE
8
1.6
SE
6
2.1
SE
7
2.4
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.3
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.7
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
75
89
181
193
422
692
868
1040
1124
1064
798
639
470
398
291
260
211
163
122
119
116
84
84
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
E
20
E
30
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
45
E
45
E
35
E
35
E
20
E
10
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
15
WSW
10
NW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
15
NNE
15
NE
15
E
10
SSE
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
High Tide
2:43PM0.85m
3:00AM0.77m
3:46PM0.87m
4:03AM0.73m
4:43PM0.89m
5:00AM0.71m
Low Tide
9:15PM0.13m
9:43AM0.05m
10:20PM0.13m
10:33AM0.07m
11:17PM0.12m
11:19AM0.08m
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cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:20
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:04
8:05
8:06
8:07
1
3
4
3
7
5
3
1
1
4
1
Temp °C
14
13
12
10
9
8
9
10
11
12
13
16
16
17
15
14
15
16
17
17
16
16
15
14
10
8
7
4
2
-1
0
2
4
6
10
16
16
17
14
13
13
14
16
17
14
14
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
7
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
2.3
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.7
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SSW
7
Energy kJ
69
3
3
1
6
6
6
6
6
798
639
470
398
291
260
211
163
122
119
116
84
77
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.9
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
1
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SE
8
Energy kJ
3
3
3
6
5
5
5
5
64
85
51
93
77
75
77
84
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.6
S
7
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
7
6
5
5
33
5
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
1.3
SE
8
1.6
SE
6
2.1
SE
7
2.4
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
Energy kJ
75
89
181
193
422
692
868
1040
1124
1064
17
12
49
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
25
25
24
588
588
588
374
374
270
251
141
29
24
24
24
0
24
24
24
0
0
24
24
24
Best forecast wave conditions in Rhode Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
9
9
9
9
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