Block Island Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Block Island has on tap for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, looking at the whole 16-day window, this is a tough stretch. Every single surf window in the data is tagged as "poor surf conditions," so there aren't any true standouts to get excited about. The water temp is sitting at 72°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so at least the water won't be a shock. For such a rarely-breaking point break, it’s a real shame the forecast is this flat.

Starting off on Sunday the 16th, the early morning has a tiny 1ft swell out of the SE with a short period of 9 seconds. The wind is glassy, which would make it look pretty, but there's just no energy—combined energy is only 20 (weak). That afternoon the wind swings around and the surf stays next to nothing.

Monday the 17th sees a slight bump in swell to 4ft from the S, but the period is a dismal 5 seconds, so it'll be weak and sloppy. The wind is onshore and strong at 19 mph, making for messy conditions. The energy picks up a bit (97 and 104), but it's still not enough to make it worthwhile.

Tuesday the 18th has the best wind of the whole period for a moment—glassy conditions in the morning with 3ft swell, but it's still got no power and the "poor surf conditions" label kills any hope.

From there we go into a long, flat gap. The swell drops to 1ft for days. There's a brief moment on Thursday the 20th with a clean offshore wind from the NW, but the swell is only 1ft to 2ft with combined energy in the 30s or 40s. That’s not enough to push a point break like Block Island. This flat spell runs through to about the 26th.

There’s a spike in energy on Thursday the 27th of August, with combined energy jumping to 291 and a swell of 4ft from the SSW. But it's riddled with cross-shore and cross-onshore winds at 12 to 16 mph, so it'll be choppy and messy. Not the clean, peeling waves you want from a point. This is followed by a fresh NW wind on Friday the 28th at 22 mph. While it's offshore and clean-looking (143 combined energy), that’s kite-surfing breeze, not ideal for a paddle in small, weak surf. For the rest of the month it's just small, wind-affected leftovers.

So, the bottom line: there are no decent surf options in the entire 16-day window. For an area where this break rarely breaks, it looks like we’re in for a classic flat spell. Don't hold your breath—it tends not to stay this poor forever, and forecasts can change, but right now, leave the boards at home.

Rusty

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