
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Block Island today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Block Island at 5AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 06). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Block Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 77 | 100 | 107 | 124 | 169 | 228 | 226 | 181 | 126 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 4:55AM0.86m | 5:21PM0.91m | 5:51AM0.94m | 6:14PM0.92m | 6:41AM1.01m | 7:01PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10PM0.07m | 11:17AM0.09m | 11:57PM0.03m | 12:13PM0.04m | 00:40AM0.01m | 1:03PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 5 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 |
29 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 126 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 |
9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | — |
56 | 47 | 68 | 40 | 21 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 31 | 77 | 100 | 107 | 124 | 169 | 228 | 226 | 181 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 207 | 249 | 152 | 152 | 249 | 2553 | 2553 | 1095 | 1095 | 1095 | 1095 | 912 | 775 | 1095 | 847 | 1084 | 847 | 847 | 702 | 702 | 702 | 702 | 665 | 195 |
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