Walking Block Island Beach today

New Shoreham, Rhode Island

Updated 4:00 AM EDT

71/ 100

Good for a walk Low-tide window at 4:31 PM is what holds this back.

Partial data — Air quality unavailable, so this score is less certain.

What decides a walking & shelling score

Air comfort 60°F · 30% of the score 55
Wind 9 mph · 22% of the score 85
Low-tide window 4:31 PM · 20% of the score 55
UV exposure UV 0 · 18% of the score 100

Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Water & waves · Open-Meteo Marine Tides · NOAA CO-OPS ⚠ Air quality · AirNow (unavailable)

Block Island Beach is also scored for

71 Surfing wave size 3.5 ft 66 Families with kids water temperature 64°F

About Block Island Beach

Block Island Beach sits on the Rhode Island coast, where the water runs from about 41°F in February to 72°F in July.

The water averages above 70°F in July and August — 2 months of the year — peaking around 72°F in July and dropping to about 41°F in February.

Today it is 64°F. That is 1° above the October average of 63°F here.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Southwest Point, Block Island about 3.1 km away on the open coast.

Frequently asked questions

Is Block Island Beach good for a beach walk today?

Good for a walk — we score it 71 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is low-tide window at 4:31 PM.

What makes a good walking & shelling day?

We weight air comfort (30%), wind (22%), low-tide window (20%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

Is low tide better for walking at Block Island Beach?

Yes — a low tide exposes more firm sand. Today's low is at 3:10 AM at 0.2 ft.

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