The surf forecast is 1 ft and slightly choppy right now for Block Island South Shore, RI

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    75° SSW @ 5 → 10mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:13pm / 6:29pm
  • BUOY 44097
    SW2ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    69° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 8
WED 9
THU 10
FRI 11
SAT 12
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 5pm on Tue 9/8
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDWSW 13 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSE (136) 0.9 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSW (224) 1.5 ft @ 3 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide,2.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Tuesday, Sep 8
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    0.7ft
    9s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    10mph
    0.6ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    13mph
    0.9ft
    9s
    SE
  • Wednesday, Sep 9
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    5mph
    0.9ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    0.8ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    18mph
    3ft
    4s
    SSW
  • Thursday, Sep 10
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    SW
    24mph
    6.7ft
    7s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    21mph
    5.8ft
    7s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    SW
    19mph
    5.3ft
    7s
    SSW
  • Friday, Sep 11
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    3.5ft
    7s
    SSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    2.8ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WNW
    10mph
    2.7ft
    7s
    S
  • Saturday, Sep 12
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NE
    11mph
    2ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    E
    5mph
    1.6ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    6mph
    1ft
    9s
    SE
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Sep 8, 2026 @ 3:16pm.
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