
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Block Island today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Block Island at 3PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Block Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 28 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:41AM1.01m | 10:54PM0.80m | 11:24AM0.95m | 11:35PM0.73m | 12:09PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55AM0.06m | 4:59PM0.09m | 4:21AM0.11m | 5:46PM0.16m | 4:52AM0.16m | 6:44PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
27 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | E 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 |
16 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 6 | WNW 3 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 7 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 5 |
28 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 |
— | 4 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 32 | 43 | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 163 | 163 | 847 | 49 | 207 | 645 | 249 | 767 | 642 | 645 | 767 | 1157 | 1067 | 767 | 767 | 415 | 409 | 1148 | 1148 | 1148 | 1148 | 1000 |
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