Block Island Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s size this up for Block Island. To be honest, the next week plus is looking pretty flat, with the wind and swell refusing to play ball. It’s a long dry spell before anything decent happens, but there’s a flicker of something proper right at the tail end of the window.

The water is about 68°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time. Not a huge deal, but you might get away with a slightly thinner suit.

Starting Sunday the 13th, it’s tiny. We’re talking a 1ft swell from the SE with a period of 10 seconds and weak energy (51), plus rain and onshore wind. It’s a total washout. Monday and Tuesday are cleaner with some offshore breeze, but the swell is still tiny and weak - about 1ft to 2ft. Not worth paddling out for.

Wednesday the 16th through Friday the 19th is a real downer. The swell swings East with periods under 8 seconds, weak energy mostly under 100, and the wind is cross-onshore the whole time, chopping everything up. The combined energy is pathetic, sitting between 21 and 62. Just leave the board in the truck.

Saturday the 20th brings a shift. The swell jumps up to 6ft from the SW, with moderate energy (297). Problem is, that’s a short-period windswell (6 seconds) and the wind is a strong cross-onshore. It’ll be a messy, blown-out mess. You might want to rig a kite instead of a paddle board that day.

Then we hit another quiet stretch. From Sunday the 21st through Thursday the 24th, the swell drops right back down. There's some clean morning wind here and there, but with waves barely hitting 2ft and energy under 100, there’s nothing to ride.

The real standout is the last weekend, starting Friday the 25th. We get a solid 5ft to 7ft ESE groundswell rolling in. The combined energy goes from 313 up to a punchy 1400 on Saturday the 26th morning. That’s some proper, moderate-to-strong wave energy. The swell period is 8 to 10 seconds, giving it some grunt, and the wind is a fresh offshore from the NE. That’ll clean it up nicely. This is solidly in the intermediate to expert range, so it might be a bit much for beginners. With crowds listed as ‘often’, expect to share the lineup.

That Saturday the 26th morning session is the one. A solid 7ft swell, 10-second period, and clean offshore wind. It’s a pumping day at the Point, though it’s a long way out - promising, but you gotta keep an eye on it.

Short and sweet for the second week: After the 20th, the first real wave is the 25th-27th. The 28th drops off quick.

So, to wrap it up: There's a whole lot of nothing for nearly two weeks, but that final Saturday the 26th morning at Block Island Point has some real promise. It's clean and has some size. Circle that date.

Rusty

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