Block Island Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s in store for us at Block Island over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – it’s a tough watch. The whole 16-day period is a real struggle for anything decent, with nothing but poor surf conditions flagged from start to finish. The first week is almost a total write-off.

We start on the 10th with a bit of lumpy 6-foot SW windswell, but that 19 mph cross-shore wind has the place chopped to bits. That sets the tone. The 11th brings cleaner conditions early with a nice offshore NNW breeze at 12 mph, but the swell has dropped right off to a measly 3 feet. Saturday the 12th is dead flat. Sunday the 13th sees a bit of a bump with some rainy onshores and a messy 4-foot wave. The whole first week is basically a rinse and repeat of tiny, weak, or blown-out surf.

There’s a glimmer of hope on Monday the 24th. After a long stretch of nothing, we finally get a day that edges into “surfable but very ordinary.” The morning of the 24th shows a 3-foot ESE swell with a period of 10 seconds, and the wind switches to a light offshore from the north. That’ll be clean. The combined energy reading is 193 (moderate energy), so there’s a bit of push there. It’s not pumping, but if you’re desperate, that morning might be your best window. That’s your only real look in the whole 16-day window.

After that, the 25th gets blown out again by a strong 25 mph breeze. The water temp is about average for the time of year around the island, nothing wild there.

Honestly, the standout – if you can call it that – is that one morning on the 24th of September. It’s a point break that rarely breaks, but with that clean, light wind and a moderate energy, you might snag a few. It won't be big, but it’ll be your cleanest shot. Don't expect company though; it’s a place that often has crowds when it’s good, but on a day this average, you might have it to yourself.

Rusty.

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