Block Island Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it.

First up, we're looking at Block Island. This spot is a point break that rarely breaks and when it does, it's an intermediate level wave. The crowds can be a factor here, as they are "often" around. For the next week, it's a pretty grim picture. We've got a long run of days from now through to the 16th of August with nothing surfable. Small, weak, and messy conditions dominate with combined swell energy figures in the low teens to around 100 (between 21 and 104). The winds are mostly cross or cross-onshore, creating choppy, poor quality surf. It's not looking good at all. There is a glimmer of hope on the horizon.

The standout window opens up on Monday the 17th of August. The morning sees a NNW offshore wind at 9 mph, which is a major positive. We've got a 5 ft SSW groundswell with an 8-second period, and the combined energy jumps to a moderate 303. This is the best call of the whole outlook. The afternoon holds up with a 4 ft SSW swell, and while it's cross-offshore, it remains clean. This is biggest and best-conditioned surf we’ll see.

After that small burst, it drops off again. Tuesday the 18th morning has glassy 2 ft waves but with a tiny combined energy of just 70 – barely a ripple. Then we head into a long, extended run of poor conditions. From the 18th through to the 27th, the story is the same: small swells, mostly onshore winds, and combined energy figures that rarely get above 100, the exceptions being some moderate energy in the 100-200 range but with poor winds. The 22nd has some bigger 7 ft swell, but it's a messy cross-onshore wind, making it a write-off. A few days in the second week offer glassy conditions on the 25th and 26th afternoons, but with swells of only 1 ft to 2 ft and combined energy in the 40s, there's just no power. This area goes through blank runs like this, it's normal.

So, for my money, the only window worth paddling out for is the Monday the 17th of August. Lock it in.

Rusty.

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