Block Island Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s be straight with you. The next two weeks around Block Island are a tough watch. There’s hardly any real surf on the horizon.

Your best window is Tuesday, 4 August, in the morning. There’ll be a bump of 5ft swell from the south, with a 8-second period, and the wind goes glassy. That’s the only time we get a “good surf conditions” call. The combined energy is moderate (287), but it’s a short-period swell, so it won’t have much punch. The water is 68°, which is about 3° cooler than usual for this time of year – noticeably colder, so you’ll want a good wetsuit. After that morning, the wind turns onshore and the quality drops right off.

After that, it’s a long, frustrating stretch. The rest of the first week and into the second is just small, weak, short-period swell with constant cross-onshore wind. Most days the swell is under 4ft, with periods as short as 5-6 seconds – that’s wind chop, not surf. The combined energy is mostly weak (under 100), with a few moderate spikes up to 100-200, but the wind always messes it up. There’s a small bump on the morning of 14 August with a clean cross-off wind and 5ft swell, but the period is only 5 seconds, so it’s just a weak, messy bump. The afternoon of the 14th shows 7ft from the SSW, but it’s onshore and messy – blown-out and lumpy.

Truth is, there’s no standout session here. The only real chance is that Tuesday morning glass-off, and it’s a tiny window. Block Island is a point break that’s exposed to the south-east, and we’re stuck with SSW and S swells the whole time – the optimum swell direction is SE, so we’re not getting what we need. It’s a spot that rarely breaks anyway, and this run is a perfect example of a dry spell.

If you’re keen, hit that Tuesday morning, but otherwise, I’d say bunk off. The forecast might change, but right now, it’s a long wait.

Rusty

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