Check the Beach

Surf Beach

South County, Rhode Island, United States

Surf Beach 4 photos

  • New Shoreham sunset. (Unsplash)

    New Shoreham sunset. (Unsplash). Sam Wheeler mrsamwheeler, CC0. Source

  • Block Island (2)

    Block Island (2). Mtini2626, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Block Island Harbor

    Block Island Harbor. David Wilson, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • BLOCK ISLAND OLD HARBOR - panoramio

    BLOCK ISLAND OLD HARBOR - panoramio. LEONARDO DASILVA, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:53 pm
8 am
4.9
37 km/h23 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.0
39 km/h24 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.0
39 km/h24 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
33 km/h20 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.6
32 km/h20 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.7
31 km/h19 mph wind, Good
4 pm
5.9
29 km/h18 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.1
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 Surf Beach.

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
12°C54°F
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
3522 km/hmph N
Gusts
4427 km/hmph
Waves
1.1 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:53 pm
Today
4.9Fair8 am3723
5.0Fair9 am3924
5.0Fair10 am3924
5.2Fair11 am3622
5.4Fair12 pm3321
5.5Good1 pm3320
5.6Good2 pm3220
5.7Good3 pm3119
5.9Good4 pm2918
6.1Good5 pm2717
Sat
6.8Good8 am95
7.0Great9 am74
7.0Great10 am64
7.3Great11 am74
7.4Great12 pm95
7.4Great1 pm117
7.4Great2 pm128
7.4Great3 pm128
7.4Great4 pm127
7.3Great5 pm128
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 ftNow10 am4 pm10 pm4 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 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon6.7 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue6.1 GoodBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 35 km/h22 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
  • Thu7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 1%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms400 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking10 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 150 m490 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink16 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 150 m480 ft
  • Rentals1 within 500 m0.3 miIsland Bicycle
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
450 m0.3 miNew Shoreham (town)
Nearest airport
2 km1 miBlock Island State Airport (BID)

Nearby places

  • TigerfishFood and drink
    150 m480 ft
  • Persephone’sCoffee shop
    160 m510 ft
  • The BeacheadFish
    160 m510 ft
  • Block Island Pizza Pie Co.Pizza
    160 m520 ft
  • The National Hotel Tap and GrilleFood and drink
    180 m600 ft

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

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