Current weather conditions and live observations for Block Island based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Block Island right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.
Current Weather near Block Island
as reported by 5 closest weather stations
| Weather Station | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Temp. | Visibility | Visibility / Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Block Island Airport 3 km NE211 m above sea level 3 hours ago | 22.2 °C | 16 | 16 | |||
Westerly Airport 29 km WNW218 m above sea level 3 hours ago | moderate winds from the WSW (22 km/h at 240°) | 23.3 °C | 16 | 16 few | ||
Montauk Airport 29 km SW202 m above sea level 3 hours ago | light winds from the WSW (19 km/h at 250°) | 25.0 °C | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
BUOY-MTKN6 33 km SW3 m above sea level 2 hours ago | - (- km/h at -°) | 21.8 °C | - | - | ||
Groton/New London Airport 44 km W218 m above sea level 3 hours ago | moderate winds from the WSW (28 km/h at 240°) | 23.3 °C | 16 | 16 | ||
Block Island- RI 44 km ESE3 m above sea level 2 hours ago | - (- km/h at -°) | - °C | - | - | ||
BUOY-NWPR1 45 km NNE3 m above sea level 2 hours ago | moderate winds from the SW (28 km/h at 220°) | 21.3 °C | - | - | ||
Newport Airport 50 km NNE218 m above sea level 3 hours ago | light winds from the WNW (17 km/h at 290°) | 24.4 °C | 16 | 16 | ||
BUOY-NLHC3 50 km W3 m above sea level 2 hours ago | - (- km/h at -°) | 23.3 °C | - | - | ||
Nort Kingston/Quonset State Airport 52 km NNE273 m above sea level 2 hours ago | moderate winds from the W (20 km/h at 270°) | 26 °C | 16 | 16 broken |
* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Block Island and within an acceptable time window.

(20 km/h at 250°)