Station 44097 - Block Island, RI (154) 
Information submitted by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
40.967 N 71.124 W (40°58'2" N 71°7'25" W)
Site elevation: sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.46 m below water line
Water depth: 49.4 m
Right whales are active off NY from November to April. Speed restrictions of 10 knots apply to vessels 65 feet or greater in specific areas along the mid-Atlantic coast. To learn more about right whales and rules protecting them, go to: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/shipstrike
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 Wave Height (WVHT): | 3.0 ft |
| Dominant Wave Period (DPD): | 7 sec |
| Average Period (APD): | 5.7 sec |
| Mean Wave Direction (MWD): | ESE ( 107 deg true ) |
| Water Temperature (WTMP): | 38.1 °F |
| TIME (EST) |
WDIR |
WSPD kts |
GST kts |
WVHT ft |
DPD sec |
APD sec |
MWD |
PRES in |
PTDY in |
ATMP °F |
WTMP °F |
DEWP °F |
SAL psu |
VIS nmi |
TIDE ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-21 06:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 7 | 5.7 | ESE | - | - | - | 38.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-21 05:56 pm | - | - | - | 2.6 | 7 | 5.6 | SE | - | - | - | 38.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-21 05:26 pm | - | - | - | 2.6 | 8 | 5.5 | ESE | - | - | - | 38.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-21 04:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 8 | 5.6 | SE | - | - | - | 38.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-21 04:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 8 | 5.6 | SE | - | - | - | 38.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-21 03:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 8 | 5.5 | SE | - | - | - | 38.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-21 03:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 8 | 5.3 | SE | - | - | - | 38.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-21 02:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 8 | 5.2 | ESE | - | - | - | 38.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-21 02:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 8 | 5.2 | SE | - | - | - | 38.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-21 01:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 7 | 5.3 | SE | - | - | - | 38.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-21 01:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.0 | 8 | 5.1 | SE | - | - | - | 38.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-21 12:56 pm | - | - | - | 3.3 | 8 | 5.1 | SE | - | - | - | 38.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-21 12:26 pm | - | - | - | 3.3 | 7 | 5.1 | SE | - | - | - | 38.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-21 11:56 am | - | - | - | 3.6 | 8 | 5.1 | SSE | - | - | - | 38.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-21 11:26 am | - | - | - | 3.6 | 7 | 5.2 | SE | - | - | - | 38.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-21 10:56 am | - | - | - | 3.3 | 7 | 5.1 | SE | - | - | - | 38.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-21 10:26 am | - | - | - | 3.3 | 7 | 5.0 | SE | - | - | - | 38.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-21 09:56 am | - | - | - | 3.6 | 7 | 5.1 | ESE | - | - | - | 38.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-21 09:26 am | - | - | - | 3.9 | 7 | 5.1 | ESE | - | - | - | 38.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-21 08:56 am | - | - | - | 3.6 | 7 | 5.0 | SE | - | - | - | 38.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-21 08:26 am | - | - | - | 3.9 | 7 | 5.2 | SE | - | - | - | 38.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-21 07:56 am | - | - | - | 3.9 | 7 | 5.1 | SE | - | - | - | 38.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-21 07:26 am | - | - | - | 4.3 | 7 | 5.3 | SE | - | - | - | 38.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-21 06:56 am | - | - | - | 4.3 | 7 | 5.0 | ESE | - | - | - | 38.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-21 06:26 am | - | - | - | 4.3 | 7 | 4.9 | SE | - | - | - | 38.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-21 05:56 am | - | - | - | 4.6 | 8 | 5.1 | SE | - | - | - | 38.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-21 05:26 am | - | - | - | 4.9 | 7 | 5.2 | ESE | - | - | - | 38.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-21 04:56 am | - | - | - | 4.9 | 8 | 5.2 | SE | - | - | - | 38.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-21 04:26 am | - | - | - | 4.9 | 7 | 5.4 | ESE | - | - | - | 38.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-21 03:56 am | - | - | - | 4.6 | 8 | 5.2 | SE | - | - | - | 38.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-21 03:26 am | - | - | - | 5.2 | 7 | 5.5 | ESE | - | - | - | 38.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-21 02:56 am | - | - | - | 5.6 | 8 | 5.5 | ESE | - | - | - | 38.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-21 02:26 am | - | - | - | 5.9 | 8 | 5.6 | SE | - | - | - | 38.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-21 01:56 am | - | - | - | 6.2 | 7 | 5.7 | ESE | - | - | - | 38.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-21 01:26 am | - | - | - | 5.9 | 8 | 5.5 | SE | - | - | - | 38.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-21 12:56 am | - | - | - | 6.2 | 8 | 5.5 | SE | - | - | - | 38.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-21 12:26 am | - | - | - | 5.9 | 8 | 5.4 | SE | - | - | - | 38.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-20 11:56 pm | - | - | - | 6.9 | 7 | 5.6 | ESE | - | - | - | 38.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-20 11:26 pm | - | - | - | 7.2 | 7 | 5.7 | SE | - | - | - | 38.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-20 10:56 pm | - | - | - | 6.6 | 7 | 5.6 | SE | - | - | - | 38.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-20 10:26 pm | - | - | - | 7.2 | 7 | 5.6 | ESE | - | - | - | 38.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-20 09:56 pm | - | - | - | 6.9 | 8 | 5.6 | SE | - | - | - | 38.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-20 09:26 pm | - | - | - | 7.5 | 7 | 5.8 | ESE | - | - | - | 38.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-20 08:56 pm | - | - | - | 6.9 | 7 | 5.6 | SE | - | - | - | 38.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-20 08:26 pm | - | - | - | 6.9 | 7 | 5.5 | ESE | - | - | - | 38.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-20 07:56 pm | - | - | - | 7.5 | 7 | 5.6 | ESE | - | - | - | 38.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-20 07:26 pm | - | - | - | 7.2 | 7 | 5.5 | SE | - | - | - | 38.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-02-20 06:56 pm | - | - | - | 7.9 | 7 | 5.5 | ESE | - | - | - | 38.3 | - | - | - | - |
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These wave data are displayed in rounded times. Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation. | |
| Significant Wave Height (WVHT): | 3.0 ft |
| Swell Height (SwH): | 0.7 ft |
| Swell Period (SwP): | 10.5 sec |
| Swell Direction (SwD): | SE |
| Wind Wave Height (WWH): | 3.0 ft |
| Wind Wave Period (WWP): | 7.1 sec |
| Wind Wave Direction (WWD): | ESE |
| Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): | AVERAGE |
| Average Wave Period (APD): | 5.7 sec |
| TIME (EST) |
WVHT ft |
SwH ft |
SwP sec |
SwD |
WWH ft |
WWP sec |
WWD |
STEEPNESS |
APD sec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-21 06:26 pm | 3.0 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SSE | 2.6 | 7.1 | ESE | AVERAGE | 5.7 |
| 2026-02-21 05:56 pm | 2.6 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SSE | 2.6 | 7.1 | SE | AVERAGE | 5.6 |
| 2026-02-21 05:26 pm | 2.6 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SSE | 2.6 | 7.7 | ESE | AVERAGE | 5.5 |
| 2026-02-21 04:56 pm | 3.0 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SSE | 2.6 | 7.7 | SE | AVERAGE | 5.6 |
| 2026-02-21 04:26 pm | 3.0 | 0.7 | 11.1 | SE | 2.6 | 7.7 | SE | AVERAGE | 5.6 |
| 2026-02-21 03:56 pm | 3.0 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SSE | 2.6 | 7.7 | SE | AVERAGE | 5.5 |
| 2026-02-21 03:26 pm | 2.6 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SSE | 2.6 | 8.3 | SE | AVERAGE | 5.3 |
| 2026-02-21 02:56 pm | 3.0 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SSE | 3.0 | 8.3 | ESE | AVERAGE | 5.2 |
| 2026-02-21 02:26 pm | 3.0 | 0.7 | 11.8 | SE | 3.0 | 7.7 | SE | AVERAGE | 5.2 |
| 2026-02-21 01:56 pm | 3.0 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 3.0 | 7.1 | SE | AVERAGE | 5.3 |
| 2026-02-21 01:26 pm | 3.0 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 3.0 | 8.3 | SE | AVERAGE | 5.1 |
| 2026-02-21 12:56 pm | 3.3 | 0.7 | 11.8 | SE | 3.0 | 7.7 | SE | AVERAGE | 5.1 |
| 2026-02-21 12:26 pm | 3.3 | 0.7 | 11.1 | SSE | 3.3 | 7.1 | SE | AVERAGE | 5.1 |
| 2026-02-21 11:56 am | 3.6 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 3.3 | 7.7 | SSE | AVERAGE | 5.1 |
| 2026-02-21 11:26 am | 3.6 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 3.3 | 7.1 | SE | AVERAGE | 5.2 |
| 2026-02-21 10:56 am | 3.3 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 3.3 | 6.7 | SE | AVERAGE | 5.1 |
| 2026-02-21 10:26 am | 3.3 | 0.7 | 11.8 | ESE | 3.3 | 6.7 | SE | AVERAGE | 5.0 |
| 2026-02-21 09:56 am | 3.6 | 0.3 | 11.8 | ESE | 3.6 | 6.7 | ESE | STEEP | 5.1 |
| 2026-02-21 09:26 am | 3.9 | 0.7 | 12.5 | SE | 3.6 | 6.7 | ESE | STEEP | 5.1 |
| 2026-02-21 08:56 am | 3.6 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 3.6 | 6.7 | SE | STEEP | 5.0 |
| 2026-02-21 08:26 am | 3.9 | 0.7 | 11.8 | ESE | 3.9 | 6.7 | SE | STEEP | 5.2 |
| 2026-02-21 07:56 am | 3.9 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 3.9 | 7.1 | SE | AVERAGE | 5.1 |
| 2026-02-21 07:26 am | 4.3 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 4.3 | 6.7 | SE | STEEP | 5.3 |
| 2026-02-21 06:56 am | 4.3 | 0.7 | 11.8 | SE | 4.3 | 6.7 | ESE | STEEP | 5.0 |
| 2026-02-21 06:26 am | 4.3 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SSE | 4.3 | 7.1 | SE | AVERAGE | 4.9 |
| 2026-02-21 05:56 am | 4.6 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 4.6 | 7.7 | SE | AVERAGE | 5.1 |
| 2026-02-21 05:26 am | 4.9 | 0.7 | 10.5 | ESE | 4.9 | 7.1 | ESE | STEEP | 5.2 |
| 2026-02-21 04:56 am | 4.9 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 4.9 | 7.7 | SE | AVERAGE | 5.2 |
| 2026-02-21 04:26 am | 4.9 | 0.7 | 11.1 | SE | 4.9 | 7.1 | ESE | STEEP | 5.4 |
| 2026-02-21 03:56 am | 4.6 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SSE | 4.6 | 7.7 | SE | AVERAGE | 5.2 |
| 2026-02-21 03:26 am | 5.2 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 5.2 | 7.1 | ESE | STEEP | 5.5 |
| 2026-02-21 02:56 am | 5.6 | 0.7 | 10.5 | ESE | 5.6 | 7.7 | ESE | AVERAGE | 5.5 |
| 2026-02-21 02:26 am | 5.9 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 5.9 | 7.7 | SE | STEEP | 5.6 |
| 2026-02-21 01:56 am | 6.2 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SSE | 6.2 | 7.1 | ESE | STEEP | 5.7 |
| 2026-02-21 01:26 am | 5.9 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 5.9 | 7.7 | SE | STEEP | 5.5 |
| 2026-02-21 12:56 am | 6.2 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SSE | 6.2 | 7.7 | SE | STEEP | 5.5 |
| 2026-02-21 12:26 am | 5.9 | 0.7 | 11.8 | ESE | 5.9 | 7.7 | SE | STEEP | 5.4 |
| 2026-02-20 11:56 pm | 6.9 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 6.9 | 7.1 | ESE | STEEP | 5.6 |
| 2026-02-20 11:26 pm | 7.2 | 0.7 | 11.1 | SE | 7.2 | 7.1 | SE | STEEP | 5.7 |
| 2026-02-20 10:56 pm | 6.6 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 6.6 | 7.1 | SE | STEEP | 5.6 |
| 2026-02-20 10:26 pm | 7.2 | 0.7 | 11.1 | ESE | 6.9 | 6.7 | ESE | VERY_STEEP | 5.6 |
| 2026-02-20 09:56 pm | 6.9 | 0.7 | 11.1 | SE | 6.9 | 7.7 | SE | STEEP | 5.6 |
| 2026-02-20 09:26 pm | 7.5 | 0.7 | 11.1 | SE | 7.2 | 6.7 | ESE | VERY_STEEP | 5.8 |
| 2026-02-20 08:56 pm | 6.9 | 0.7 | 11.8 | SE | 6.9 | 7.1 | SE | STEEP | 5.6 |
| 2026-02-20 08:26 pm | 6.9 | 0.7 | 11.1 | SE | 6.9 | 6.7 | ESE | VERY_STEEP | 5.5 |
| 2026-02-20 07:56 pm | 7.2 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 7.2 | 6.7 | ESE | VERY_STEEP | 5.6 |
| 2026-02-20 07:26 pm | 7.2 | 0.7 | 11.1 | SE | 7.2 | 7.1 | SE | STEEP | 5.5 |
| 2026-02-20 06:56 pm | 7.9 | 0.7 | 10.5 | ESE | 7.9 | 6.7 | ESE | VERY_STEEP | 5.5 |
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