The surf forecast is 1+ ft and fairly clean right now for Block Island South Shore, RI

WEATHER - LIVE
48° NNW @ 8 → 18mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
5:50am / 1:18pm
BUOY 44097
NNW5.9ft @ 5s
WATER TEMP
62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

SAT 17

SUN 18

MON 19

TUE 20

WED 21

7am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 7am on Sat 10/17

WINDNNW 24 mph

PRIMARYSSW (204) 2 ft @ 6 sec

SECONDARYSSE (155) 2.2 ft @ 7 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Low Tide,0.8 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Saturday, Oct 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
clean

NNW

27mph
1.7ft
7s
SSE
12pm
1 ft
clean

N

23mph
1.1ft
8s
SE
6pm
1 ft
clean

N

20mph
1.1ft
7s
S

Sunday, Oct 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

NNE

19mph
2.8ft
4s
ENE
12pm
1+ ft
clean

NE

13mph
2.8ft
6s
E
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

ENE

13mph
2.8ft
6s
E

Monday, Oct 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
fair

NE

21mph
5.4ft
8s
ESE
12pm
5-7+ ft
choppy

NE

28mph
7.1ft
11s
ESE
6pm
6-9 ft
choppy

NNE

31mph
7.1ft
12s
SE

Tuesday, Oct 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5+ ft
choppy

NNE

33mph
5ft
10s
ESE
12pm
3-4 ft
choppy

NNE

34mph
5.4ft
10s
ESE
6pm
3-4 ft
choppy

NNE

34mph
5ft
10s
ESE

Wednesday, Oct 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6+ ft
choppy

NE

35mph
8ft
10s
E
12pm
4-7 ft
choppy

NE

34mph
8ft
10s
E
6pm
4-7 ft
choppy

NE

32mph
7.7ft
10s
E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft clean	NNW 27mph	1.7ft 7s SSE
12pm	1 ft clean	N 23mph	1.1ft 8s SE
6pm	1 ft clean	N 20mph	1.1ft 7s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	NNE 19mph	2.8ft 4s ENE
12pm	1+ ft clean	NE 13mph	2.8ft 6s E
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	ENE 13mph	2.8ft 6s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft fair	NE 21mph	5.4ft 8s ESE
12pm	5-7+ ft choppy	NE 28mph	7.1ft 11s ESE
6pm	6-9 ft choppy	NNE 31mph	7.1ft 12s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5+ ft choppy	NNE 33mph	5ft 10s ESE
12pm	3-4 ft choppy	NNE 34mph	5.4ft 10s ESE
6pm	3-4 ft choppy	NNE 34mph	5ft 10s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6+ ft choppy	NE 35mph	8ft 10s E
12pm	4-7 ft choppy	NE 34mph	8ft 10s E
6pm	4-7 ft choppy	NE 32mph	7.7ft 10s E

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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Oct 17, 2026 @ 3:06am.

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