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Monhegan Bluffs Beach

South County, Rhode Island, United States

Monhegan Bluffs Beach 5 photos

  • Southeast Light, Block Island, RI

    Southeast Light, Block Island, RI. Timothy Burling from Fall River, Massachusetts, USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Mohegan Bluffs - 2, Block Island, RI

    Mohegan Bluffs - 2, Block Island, RI. Waz8, CC0. Source

  • Mohegan Bluffs - 1, Block Island, RI

    Mohegan Bluffs - 1, Block Island, RI. Waz8, CC0. Source

  • Southeast Lighthouse on Block Island

    Southeast Lighthouse on Block Island. Wlavallee, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Photo of the Week - Long-finned Pilot Whales (RI)

    Photo of the Week - Long-finned Pilot Whales (RI). U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public domain. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:53 pm
8 am
4.9
36 km/h22 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.0
38 km/h24 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.0
40 km/h25 mph wind, Fair
11 am
5.2
36 km/h22 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.4
33 km/h21 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
5.5
32 km/h20 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.6
32 km/h20 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.7
30 km/h19 mph wind, Good
4 pm
5.9
29 km/h18 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.0
27 km/h17 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Monhegan Bluffs Beach.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
13°C56°F
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
4327 km/hmph N
Gusts
5333 km/hmph
Waves
1.0 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:53 pm
Today
4.9Fair8 am3622
5.0Fair9 am3824
5.0Fair10 am4025
5.2Fair11 am3622
5.4Fair12 pm3321
5.5Good1 pm3220
5.6Good2 pm3220
5.7Good3 pm3019
5.9Good4 pm2918
6.0Good5 pm2717
Sat
7.2Great8 am85
7.3Great9 am85
7.2Great10 am85
7.2Great11 am96
7.2Great12 pm117
6.6Good1 pm149
7.2Great2 pm149
7.2Great3 pm159
7.2Great4 pm149
7.3Great5 pm138
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 5 am, <0.1 m. Low at 11 am, -0.9 m. High at 6 pm, -<0.1 m. Low at 11 pm, -1.0 mHigh 5 am, <0.1 m<1 ftLow 11 am, -0.9 m3 ftHigh 6 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ftLow 11 pm, -1.0 m3 ftNow8 am2 pm8 pm2 am
  • High 5 am, <0.1 m<1 ft
  • Low 11 am, -0.9 m3 ft
  • High 6 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ft
  • Low 11 pm, -1.0 m3 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun7.4 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon6.6 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue6.1 GoodBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 34 km/h21 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 0%
  • Thu7.0 GreatBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 1%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 350 m0.2 mi. Listed as free
  • SurfacePebbles

Getting there

Nearest town
2.5 km1.5 miNew Shoreham (town)
Nearest airport
2 km1 miBlock Island State Airport (BID)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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