The Wave
Best surf windows are long-period S-SE groundswells with light N-NNW offshore breezes at low to mid tide.
Strong onshore or misangled southwesterly swells usually close the peak out.
Surf GuideRhode Island
Block Island
A low, rocky point on Block Island that lights up on long SE groundswells, producing long lefts that can run down over sand-and-rock terraces. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Block Island in Rhode Island.
Break TypePoint Break
Skill LevelIntermediate - Advanced
LocationRhode Island, US
Forecast
- Waves 2-3 ft+
- Period 6 s
- Wind S 1 kt
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Lineup Insights
Lineup Guide
Locals treat the lineup like a mission-access is ferry-plus-ride and the peak hugs the rocky point, so expect rips, rocks and tight localism near the takeoff.
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