Block Island
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
47Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 4 ft swell at 8 s, 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- SW 13 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Wed 4 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- SW 9 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- SW 9 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 57kJ
- Wind
- S 10 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 172kJ
- Wind
- SW 13 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 76 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 180kJ
- Wind
- W 15 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Mon 9 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 97kJ
- Wind
- W 10 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 29, too small
- Tue 311, too small
- Wed 411, too small
- Thu 513, too small
- Fri 637, poor
- Sat 752, fair
- Sun 876, good
- Mon 961, good
- Tue 1021, too small
- Wed 1121, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best in Jul1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft8 scrumbling1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 17 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft7 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 13 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft7 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 37, poor | 4 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 57kJ | wind from the south, 10 knots | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 52, fair | 4 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 172kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 13 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 76, good | 4 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 180kJ | offshorewind from the west, 15 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 61, good | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 97kJ | offshorewind from the west, 10 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 19 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 21, poor | 3 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 24 knots, offshore | 12°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:07 +0.4 mLow 07:12 −0.4 mHigh 13:34 +0.5 mLow 19:58 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:13 +0.5 mLow 08:28 −0.4 mHigh 14:39 +0.5 mLow 20:59 −0.5 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:14 +0.6 mLow 09:37 −0.4 mHigh 15:38 +0.5 mLow 21:53 −0.5 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Jul
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
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About Block Island
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (77°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (257°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 800 m out (1 in 80). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 5°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 22°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For beginners the best month is usually July, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is New Shoreham, 1.3 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,110–US$1,990 each
about US$1,110–US$1,990 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to PVD, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$168–US$349 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$302–US$503 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$148–US$242 |
| Total | about US$1,110–US$1,990 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: New Shoreham
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about 5 min by car · 49 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About New Shoreham its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 5h 35m
About 5h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PVD, direct, then 1h 25m by road
Flights MDW → PVD on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.