The surf forecast is 2 ft and light sideshore texture right now for Block Island South Shore, RI

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    72° WSW @ 1 → 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:55am / 9:12am
  • BUOY 44097
    S3.9ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    72° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 29
SUN 30
MON 31
TUE 1
10pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and fair at 10pm on Fri 8/28
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDW 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSE (132) 1.8 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYS (172) 2 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide,2.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Saturday, Aug 29
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    15mph
    2.1ft
    7s
    SSE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NE
    9mph
    2.2ft
    7s
    SSE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    1.5ft
    7s
    SE
  • Sunday, Aug 30
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    W
    8mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    13mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    17mph
    2.6ft
    4s
    SSW
  • Monday, Aug 31
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    9mph
    1.8ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    3mph
    1ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    12mph
    1ft
    8s
    SE
  • Tuesday, Sep 1
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    10mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    2ft
    3s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    2.2ft
    4s
    ESE
  • Wednesday, Sep 2
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    17mph
    2.2ft
    5s
    SE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    16mph
    1.4ft
    11s
    SSE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    19mph
    1.5ft
    10s
    SE
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Aug 28, 2026 @ 9:02pm.
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