Block Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.15° N 71.59° W

Issued: 1 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Block Island sea temperature is
15.8° C

1.4°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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Block Island at 9AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 19). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (19 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (19 Jun)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SSW
8
2
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
8
2.1
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
7
1.5
SW
7
1.5
SW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
1
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
1.1
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
1.1
SW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
645
439
353
288
306
465
559
330
315
192
159
125
237
229
205
185
164
121
101
73
96
40
44
51
Wind (km/h)
30
W
30
W
25
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
40
SW
35
WSW
15
WNW
30
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
30
SW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:35PM0.99m
12:15PM0.92m
00:29AM0.90m
1:14PM0.91m
1:25AM0.81m
2:14PM0.90m
Low Tide
6:21AM-0.02m
6:31PM0.07m
7:14AM0.01m
7:42PM0.12m
8:07AM0.05m
8:49PM0.16m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:13
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:21
8:22
8:22
 mm
Temp °C
22
21
19
19
20
21
20
21
19
18
18
19
21
21
22
21
18
16
17
19
20
21
20
20
Feels °C
18
16
15
14
15
14
14
18
14
12
11
13
15
17
20
19
15
13
14
15
15
16
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
2
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
1.6
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
7
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
1.5
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
1
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
8
439
353
288
7
7
7
330
315
192
159
125
7
6
205
185
164
121
101
73
6
6
6
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
1
8
7
7
7
1
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SSW
8
1.4
SW
7
1.6
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
8
2.1
SSW
8
0.7
W
5
0.9
W
4
1.2
W
5
1.2
W
5
1.5
SW
7
1.5
SW
7
0.7
W
6
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.9
SSW
7
1.1
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
1.1
SW
5
Energy kJ
645
223
306
465
559
20
28
60
71
237
229
29
4
4
5
96
40
44
51
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
26
26
25
29
160
219
26
24
25
29
228
221
26
26
0
0
24
24
25
24
634
634
634
634
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
1
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
9
7
7
6
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