Block Island Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get straight into it.

Honestly, I’ve been staring at the charts for the next couple of weeks and it’s pretty grim out there. We’ve got a long stretch with nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is weak and the wind is mostly blowing the wrong way, so the surface will be a mess. Don’t get too excited about any of this, it’s a waiting game.

The first few days, through the 7th, are basically a write-off. We’re looking at ankle-biters around the 2 ft to 3 ft mark, with cross-onshore winds that’ll have it chopped up and ugly. The energy is weak, and it's just a lot of paddling for nothing.

Things stay pretty flat and messy right through the weekend and into the middle of next week. There’s a bit more push on the 10th, with the swell trying to nudge up to 4 ft to 5 ft, but it’s still coming from the SSW with a short period of 7 seconds, and the wind is cross-onshore. There’s a bit more water moving, but it’s just not going to be clean. You’d be fighting the chop the whole time.

The 15th morning might give you a glimmer of hope. We’ve got a glassy morning with a 4 ft swell, but it’s still short-period at 6 seconds. It’s better than nothing, but it’s not going to be a classic. For the most part, the period stays under 8 seconds, so it’s all windswell and no real push or shape to it.

The long-range stuff around the 20th is still too far out to trust weather-wise, and the size is still not there. We might see some cleaner conditions with offshore winds on the 17th and 18th, but the swell is tiny. There’s just no consistent, quality surf on the horizon. The 18th afternoon does see the energy pick up, but the swell height is still only around 4 ft and the period is 7 seconds, which still isn't great. It’s just more of the same.

The only real standout, if you can call it that, is Block Island. It’s a point break that rarely breaks, and even though it's got that exposed SE facing, the swell is just too weak and short-period to do anything with. It’s a tough call to even suggest it, but if you’re desperate, the glassy morning on the 15th is probably your best bet for a clean, if small, wave. Also, that morning of the 12th is glassy too, but the swell is only a bit over 2 ft. It's about as good as it's going to get, which isn't saying much.

We just have to sit tight and wait for a better swell to fill in. It can’t stay this poor for long. Forecasts change, so keep an eye on it, but as it stands, I’d be finding something else to do for the next two weeks. This is a blank run, plain and simple.

Rusty.

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