Block Island Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The next couple of weeks are going to be a real mixed bag around here. There’s a whole lot of small, messy surf on the horizon, but we do have a couple of windows that could get the blood pumping.

For the first few days, it’s gonna be pretty grim. There’s barely a wave to be found, and what’s there is tiny and chopped up. The wind is mostly cross or onshore, so you won’t be rushing to get wet. The energy in the water is weak, down in double digits for the most part, like 19 to 44. It’s just not worth the effort.

Around Friday the 18th, we get a little bump of energy, but the swell height is still nothing special. There’s a moment in the morning with a light offshore wind from the NW, which will clean things up, but the swell is a weak 2ft with a short period of 5 seconds. The combined energy is still under the 100 mark, at 58. It’s a tease more than anything.

The weekend is a write-off. The swell stays small, the wind swings onshore, and you’ve got rain and choppy conditions to deal with. The energy levels are still pretty weak, hitting around 71 to 111. It’s not a surf outlook, it’s a “stay inside” outlook.

Now, here’s where things get a little more interesting. From Monday the 21st into Tuesday the 22nd, this is the standout window for the whole period. A proper ENE swell rolls in, pushing wave heights to the 7ft mark. The period is a short, wind-swell-ish 6 seconds, but the energy jumps way up into the 280-320 range, which shows there’s some real push behind it. The wind is cross-offshore, which is a massive plus, keeping the face clean. A 7ft day with clean conditions and a protected point like Block Island is about as good as it gets. This is the one to keep an eye on. The water temp is sitting at 68° with a normal anomaly of 0.4°, so it’s about standard for this time of year.

After that little pulse, things get messy again. The swell stays in the 5ft to 7ft range, but the wind goes to hell. Strong cross and onshore winds from the E and SE will just tear the surface apart. The energy is still moderate to strong, up in the 400s on Thursday the 24th, but with that wind, it’s going to be a washing machine out there. Not worth it.

The last few days of the month see the swell back down and the wind howling. You’ve got near-gale force winds on the 26th and again on the 30th. There’s a bit of a pulse of S swell around the 27th, but it’s weak, around 2ft, and even though it goes glassy in the afternoon, it’s just too small. The energy is there, around 138-156, but the waves aren't.

So, to sum it up: if you want waves, your window is Monday and Tuesday of next week. It’s not perfect, but it’s the best we’re going to get. Everything else in this 16-day run is either too small, too windy, or both. Still, the forecast can change, and this spot has a way of turning it on when you least expect it. Don’t write it off just yet.

Rusty.

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