Block Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.15° N 71.59° W

Block Island WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Block Island sea temperature is
19.9° C
0.1° 

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 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, E swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, ENE swell with 330 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Block Island this week:

The surf forecast for Block Island over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Block Island in the next 16 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Wed 8th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 8s
Best Surf11AM (Wed 8th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 8s
Most Powerful 5AM (Wed 8th Jul)6ft (1.8m) 7s

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


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