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

WEATHER - LIVE
72° WSW @ 1 → 7mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
7:20am / 2:04am
BUOY 44097
SE2.3ft @ 8s
WATER TEMP
72° Spring Suit

Forecast

THU 20

FRI 21

SAT 22

SUN 23

10pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 10pm on Wed 8/19

WINDSW 10 mph

PRIMARYSE (131) 1 ft @ 7 sec

SECONDARYS (170) 1.2 ft @ 6 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Low Tide,1.1 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Thursday, Aug 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

WSW

7mph
1.4ft
8s
SE
12pm
1+ ft
fair

SW

5mph
1.4ft
7s
SE
6pm
1+ ft
clean

WNW

10mph
1.4ft
8s
SE

Friday, Aug 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
clean

N

15mph
1.4ft
8s
SE
12pm
1+ ft
fair

NE

18mph
1.4ft
8s
SE
6pm
1+ ft
clean

NE

9mph
1.4ft
8s
SE

Saturday, Aug 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
choppy

ENE

12mph
1.4ft
8s
SE
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

ENE

14mph
1.3ft
8s
SE
6pm
2 ft
clean

WSW

2mph
3ft
5s
SSE

Sunday, Aug 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

NE

11mph
2.7ft
6s
SSE
12pm
2 ft
clean

ENE

6mph
2.5ft
6s
SE
6pm
2+ ft
clean

SE

1mph
3.2ft
6s
SSE

Monday, Aug 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
fair

WNW

11mph
4.5ft
7s
S
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

W

15mph
3.9ft
7s
S
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

WSW

15mph
3.5ft
7s
SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	WSW 7mph	1.4ft 8s SE
12pm	1+ ft fair	SW 5mph	1.4ft 7s SE
6pm	1+ ft clean	WNW 10mph	1.4ft 8s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	N 15mph	1.4ft 8s SE
12pm	1+ ft fair	NE 18mph	1.4ft 8s SE
6pm	1+ ft clean	NE 9mph	1.4ft 8s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	ENE 12mph	1.4ft 8s SE
12pm	1+ ft choppy	ENE 14mph	1.3ft 8s SE
6pm	2 ft clean	WSW 2mph	3ft 5s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	NE 11mph	2.7ft 6s SSE
12pm	2 ft clean	ENE 6mph	2.5ft 6s SE
6pm	2+ ft clean	SE 1mph	3.2ft 6s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft fair	WNW 11mph	4.5ft 7s S
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	W 15mph	3.9ft 7s S
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	WSW 15mph	3.5ft 7s SSW

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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Aug 19, 2026 @ 9:08pm.

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