Block Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.15° N 71.59° W

Issued: 1 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Block Island sea temperature is
15.9° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.9
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.5
S
6
2.1
S
6
2.4
S
7
2.5
SSW
7
2.4
SSW
7
1.8
SW
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.1
S
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
8
2
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
15
SW
10
SW
5
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
25
S
25
S
30
SSE
50
S
50
SSW
45
SSW
40
SW
30
W
20
WNW
30
W
30
W
30
WSW
35
SW
45
SW
30
W
30
WNW
Wind State
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
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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
8:21
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)
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
1.4
SSE
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.1
S
7
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SE
13
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
13
1.7
SSW
8
Energy kJ
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)
0.1
E
6
0.4
SW
4
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.4
SE
6
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
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)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
5
10
1
10
9
3
1
7
7
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
4
0.9
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.5
S
6
2.1
S
6
2.4
S
7
2.5
SSW
7
2.4
SSW
7
1.8
SW
7
1.2
WSW
7
1
SW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
8
2
SSW
8
Energy kJ
14
78
114
128
170
335
508
605
620
318
129
102
242
291
465
524
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
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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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
1
2
1
3
4
4
3
3
1
1
4
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
7
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
7
7
6
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