Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.15° N 71.59° W

Block Island WaveFinder

Issued: 1 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Block Island sea temperature is
17.5°C
0.6° 

Block Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Block Island surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 8 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, SW swell with 228 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Block Island this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Block Island in the next 16 days are 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 2PM (Thu 8th Oct)6ft (1.8m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Block Island over the next 16 days.


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