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 | 19.4 °C | 16 | 16 | |||
Westerly Airport 29 km WNW218 m above sea level 3 hours ago | calm (0 km/h at 0°) | 17.2 °C | 16 | 16 scattered | ||
Montauk Airport 29 km SW202 m above sea level 3 hours ago | light winds from the N (6 km/h at 350°) | 21.7 °C | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
BUOY-MTKN6 33 km SW3 m above sea level 1 hour ago | - (- km/h at -°) | 21.2 °C | - | - | ||
ASCATC289E41N 41 km ESE15 m above sea level 3 hours ago | light winds from the SSE (17 km/h at 159°) | - °C | - km | - km | ||
ASCATC288E41N 42 km S15 m above sea level 3 hours ago | light winds from the NNW (14 km/h at 345°) | - °C | - km | - km | ||
Groton/New London Airport 44 km W218 m above sea level 3 hours ago | light winds from the N (7 km/h at 10°) | 17.8 °C | 16 | 16 | ||
Block Island- RI 44 km ESE3 m above sea level 58 minutes ago | - (- km/h at -°) | 20.5 °C | - | - | ||
BUOY-NWPR1 45 km NNE3 m above sea level 1 hour ago | light winds from the NNE (11 km/h at 20°) | 20.2 °C | - | - | ||
SHIP5937 46 km NNE15 m above sea level 1 hour ago | moderate winds from the NNE (27.720000000000002 km/h at 20°) | 21.5 °C | - km | - km |
* 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.

(6 km/h at 20°)