Block Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.15° N 71.59° W

Issued: 7 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Block Island sea temperature is
14.5° 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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Block Island at 2PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Afternoon (12 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (12 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)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 Fri morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
7
1
S
7
1.1
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
5
1
SW
5
0.9
SW
6
0.8
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
99
92
96
85
87
132
95
85
72
59
55
43
85
55
50
47
54
53
35
50
57
58
47
42
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
25
W
25
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
WSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
10
W
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
5:38AM0.77m
6:07PM1.09m
6:36AM0.80m
7:04PM1.15m
7:33AM0.84m
8:00PM1.17m
Low Tide
11:16AM-0.03m
00:58AM-0.02m
12:12PM-0.07m
1:52AM-0.05m
1:09PM-0.10m
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<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>
8:19
8:19
8:20
8:20
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
20
21
21
23
23
25
23
21
20
24
27
27
25
24
23
22
22
22
21
20
20
18
18
Feels °C
20
21
23
21
22
21
24
21
18
17
21
23
23
21
22
22
21
21
20
19
17
18
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
7
1
S
7
1
S
6
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
1.1
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.9
SW
6
0.8
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
99
92
86
7
7
7
95
85
72
59
55
43
13
6
6
47
54
53
35
6
6
6
6
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
Energy kJ
8
7
8
7
7
7
14
14
13
14
14
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
8
0.3
ESE
8
Energy kJ
6
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
0.6
W
4
0.6
NW
3
0.6
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.6
W
3
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
5
1
SW
5
0.4
WNW
4
0.8
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
Energy kJ
96
85
87
132
10
7
7
5
6
8
85
55
50
5
50
57
58
47
42
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
24
24
24
256
26
29
24
25
24
29
49
249
24
57
24
49
24
221
748
649
3426
204
204
204
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Rating
(10 max)
1
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1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
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3
3
3
3
3
3
2
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
4
7
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
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