Block Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.15° N 71.59° W

Issued: 7 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Block Island sea temperature is
15.4° C

2.2°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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Block Island at 1PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (21 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
2 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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
8
1
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
1
SSW
7
1
SSW
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.6
S
4
1
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
7
1.2
S
6
1.1
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
137
130
99
81
104
108
35
23
48
43
29
28
15
10
12
67
122
130
109
60
78
123
102
108
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
WNW
20
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
10
NW
10
N
5
NE
5
SSE
5
WSW
20
ENE
35
E
25
SSE
30
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
NNW
0
WNW
5
ESE
10
SE
10
SSW
5
WNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
2:14PM0.90m
2:24AM0.74m
3:13PM0.89m
3:25AM0.69m
4:11PM0.88m
Low Tide
8:07AM0.05m
8:49PM0.16m
8:59AM0.09m
9:51PM0.17m
9:49AM0.12m
10:48PM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:13
5:13
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:22
8:22
 mm
6
4
1
1
2
11
6
Temp °C
18
19
20
21
22
23
23
22
21
21
22
20
16
17
20
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
Feels °C
16
17
17
16
17
19
20
20
20
20
21
20
13
12
18
17
19
19
18
22
21
21
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
8
1
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.6
S
7
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SSW
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
11
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
7
1.2
S
6
1.1
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
Energy kJ
137
130
99
6
6
6
35
14
48
43
29
28
15
10
7
3
5
130
109
60
78
123
102
108
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.5
S
7
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
6
23
5
5
5
5
12
7
3
5
5
5
49
60
33
18
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.6
SSW
6
Energy kJ
6
3
3
5
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
8
1
SSW
7
1
SSW
7
0.8
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SE
3
0.6
S
4
1
S
6
1.3
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
Energy kJ
81
104
108
26
8
3
12
67
122
51
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
24
24
24
767
81
767
25
29
49
775
3162
2565
1808
3426
436
219
181
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
7
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