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

WEATHER - LIVE
72° SSW @ 6 → 10mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
4:51am / 11:16am
BUOY 44097
2ft @ 3s
WATER TEMP
72° Spring Suit

Forecast

SUN 16

MON 17

TUE 18

WED 19

THU 20

9pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 9pm on Sun 8/16

WINDSSW 14 mph

PRIMARYS (188) 2 ft @ 6 sec

SECONDARYSE (142) 0.8 ft @ 8 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Mid Tide,1.7 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Sunday, Aug 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

NNE

7mph
0.7ft
9s
SE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

SE

7mph
0.8ft
9s
SE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

SSW

14mph
1.6ft
6s
S

Monday, Aug 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

S

18mph
3.5ft
5s
S
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

SSE

15mph
3.5ft
6s
S
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

E

11mph
3.5ft
6s
S

Tuesday, Aug 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
clean

N

8mph
3ft
6s
S
12pm
2-3 ft
clean

E

4mph
3.2ft
7s
SSE
6pm
2-3 ft
fair

S

6mph
3.1ft
7s
SSE

Wednesday, Aug 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
choppy

SW

8mph
2.2ft
7s
SE
12pm
1-2 ft
choppy

SW

7mph
1.8ft
7s
SE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

SSW

15mph
1.8ft
6s
S

Thursday, Aug 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
clean

NW

5mph
1.3ft
9s
SE
12pm
1 ft
fair

NW

19mph
1.1ft
7s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

W

14mph
1ft
7s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	NNE 7mph	0.7ft 9s SE
12pm	1 ft choppy	SE 7mph	0.8ft 9s SE
6pm	1 ft choppy	SSW 14mph	1.6ft 6s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	S 18mph	3.5ft 5s S
12pm	2+ ft choppy	SSE 15mph	3.5ft 6s S
6pm	2+ ft choppy	E 11mph	3.5ft 6s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft clean	N 8mph	3ft 6s S
12pm	2-3 ft clean	E 4mph	3.2ft 7s SSE
6pm	2-3 ft fair	S 6mph	3.1ft 7s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft choppy	SW 8mph	2.2ft 7s SE
12pm	1-2 ft choppy	SW 7mph	1.8ft 7s SE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	SSW 15mph	1.8ft 6s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	NW 5mph	1.3ft 9s SE
12pm	1 ft fair	NW 19mph	1.1ft 7s ESE
6pm	1 ft choppy	W 14mph	1ft 7s ESE

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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Aug 16, 2026 @ 3:09pm.

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