Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Block Island today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Block Island at 5AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Block Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 18°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed morning, near gales from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | 51 | 64 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 78 | 114 | 128 | 170 | 335 | 508 | 605 | 620 | 318 | 344 | 258 | 116 | 242 | 291 | 465 | 524 | 402 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:19AM0.92m | 10:42PM1.07m | 11:16AM0.93m | 11:35PM0.99m | 12:15PM0.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34AM-0.07m | 4:11PM-0.05m | 5:27AM-0.05m | 5:19PM0.01m | 6:21AM-0.02m | 6:31PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 7 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | ESE 6 | SE 13 | ESE 5 | SE 13 | SSW 8 |
52 | 51 | 64 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 203 | 344 | 258 | 116 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 402 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SW 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 16 | E 8 | SE 16 | SE 15 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | SE 13 |
1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | S 16 | SE 16 | E 6 | SE 16 | SE 16 | — | E 12 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 9 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | — | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — |
14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | 114 | 128 | 170 | 335 | 508 | 605 | 620 | 318 | — | 129 | 102 | 242 | 291 | 465 | 524 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 729 | 906 | 1084 | 1577 | 1067 | 24 | 642 | 1541 | 1541 | 1493 | 402 | 144 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 159 | 219 | 340 | 25 | 25 |
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