Surf Forecasts:
Block Island surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, SE swell with 135 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Block Island this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Block Island in the next 16 days are 1.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Block Island over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s break down the Block Island picture over this 16-day window, in feet and Fahrenheit.
It’s a lean outlook, no two ways about it. This break *rarely breaks* in the best of times, and for most of this stretch, it’s a total washout. There’s a long waiting game from the start all the way through to late July – over two weeks of small, wind-mangled surf. Swells barely hit 3ft, wind is mostly onshore or cross-shore, and the energy readings are all weak, mostly under 100. Nothing worth dragging your board down the cliffs for.
The only real shot you get is on the morning of Wednesday July 22nd. Block Island picks up a 1.7m (about 6ft) SSW swell with a period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy climbs to 286 – that’s moderate, solid enough to wrap into this point. The wind goes glassy from the east at just 5 km/h (about 3 mph). That still air makes this a standout. Expect clean, peeling waves. But remember – this break *rarely breaks*, so when it does, it’s a rare treat. Crowds are often a factor, so get there early. Water temp is 20°C (about 68°F), right around average for July.
By the afternoon, the light south wind comes up and the quality drops off a cliff. The rest of the week looks poor again. So mark that Wednesday morning as your only real window. It’s a one-shot deal.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri night, min 17°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 175 | 90 | 40 | 41 | 51 | 36 | 25 | 34 | 103 | 69 | 54 | 58 | 44 | 46 | 65 | 64 | 78 | 118 | 113 | 122 | 95 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:35PM0.92m | 3:00AM0.72m | 3:38PM0.97m | 4:07AM0.72m | 4:45PM1.02m | 5:15AM0.75m | 5:51PM1.08m | 6:19AM0.80m | 6:53PM1.12m | 7:18AM0.85m | 7:50PM1.15m | 8:15AM0.91m | 8:43PM1.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31PM0.14m | 8:46AM0.05m | 10:44PM0.11m | 9:48AM0.03m | 11:48PM0.07m | 10:52AM-0.01m | 00:47AM0.02m | 11:58AM-0.05m | 1:41AM-0.02m | 1:02PM-0.08m | 2:33AM-0.05m | 2:05PM-0.09m | 3:23AM-0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 6 | E 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 73 | 90 | 40 | 26 | 28 | 21 | 25 | 10 | 103 | 69 | 54 | 58 | 44 | 31 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 118 | 113 | 122 | 95 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 9 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | SW 7 | S 5 | — | S 8 |
| kJ | 55 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | S 10 | — | — | S 8 | SSW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 6 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | — | — | S 3 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 175 | — | 12 | 41 | 51 | 36 | — | 34 | — | 11 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 46 | 65 | 64 | 78 | — | — | 5 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 130 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 195 | 29 | 257 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 634 | 767 | 24 | 645 | 844 | 25 | 26 | 195 | 336 |
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