Surf Forecast Surf Report

Block Island surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 17 Apr 2025 EDT
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Block Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Block Island sea temperature is
6.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


How big are the waves at Block Island today?

The current surf forecast for Block Island at 4AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 17). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (17 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)4s
Evening (17 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

Table - waves today at Block Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
SW
1.2
SW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
1.1
WSW
1.3
SW
1.1
SW
0.9
SW
0.6
SW
0.5
SW
0.3
S
0.4
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.9
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.9
SW
2.2
SW
2.4
SSW
2.3
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.2
SSW
2
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.4
SSW
1.2
SSE
1.4
SSE
1.5
SSE
1.1
SE
1
SE
0.9
SW
0.8
SE
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.8
S
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
1
SW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SW
0.4
ESE
0.7
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SSW
Period(s) (?)777884556557644566677788888888888777766656666676777777769644
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)1881398664505071694423128151132771511903124245955847207117497886434873573142211811431177263473322126112416095715452414461105889178766130392334
Wind
(km/h)
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
35
WSW
25
WSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WSW
20
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
40
SSW
40
SW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
25
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
10
ENE
10
ESE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
30
SE
40
SSE
30
SSW
20
WSW
20
SW
30
WSW
25
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
W
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
onononcross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:44PM
0.82
11:03AM
0.63
11:21PM
0.79
11:45AM
0.60
12:04AM
0.76
12:35PM
0.59
12:58AM
0.73
1:37PM
0.59
2:01AM
0.73
2:49PM
0.63
3:13AM
0.74
3:59PM
0.71
4:22AM
0.77
4:58PM
0.82
5:23AM
0.81
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:04AM
0.10
4:34PM
0.11
5:45AM
0.14
5:18PM
0.14
6:39AM
0.16
6:11PM
0.17
7:52AM
0.17
7:20PM
0.19
9:07AM
0.14
8:50PM
0.17
10:03AM
0.10
10:22PM
0.11
10:49AM
0.04
11:28PM
0.02
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Sunrise---6:03-------6:03-------6:01-------6:00-------5:58-------5:56-------5:54-------5:54
Sunset------7:27-------7:29-------7:30-------7:30-------7:31-------7:32-------7:34-----
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C643368111210998911101099991013171818191812101416151297767788910101114171410876911121312121111
Feels °C (?)-3-5-6-5-1-147434433210222261011141715637109642322121146771110631045576755
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