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
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 Wave Height (WVHT): | 3.9 ft |
| Dominant Wave Period (DPD): | 6 sec |
| Average Period (APD): | 5.4 sec |
| Mean Wave Direction (MWD): | S ( 190 deg true ) |
| Water Temperature (WTMP): | 45.0 °F |
| TIME (EDT) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 10:56 am | - | - | - | 3.9 | 7 | 5.4 | S | - | - | - | 44.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-15 10:26 am | - | - | - | 4.3 | 7 | 5.4 | S | - | - | - | 44.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-15 09:56 am | - | - | - | 4.3 | 7 | 5.4 | S | - | - | - | 44.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-15 09:26 am | - | - | - | 3.9 | 7 | 5.2 | S | - | - | - | 44.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-15 08:56 am | - | - | - | 3.9 | 7 | 5.2 | S | - | - | - | 44.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-15 08:26 am | - | - | - | 4.3 | 7 | 5.5 | S | - | - | - | 44.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-15 07:56 am | - | - | - | 4.3 | 7 | 5.3 | SSW | - | - | - | 44.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-15 07:26 am | - | - | - | 4.6 | 7 | 5.3 | SSW | - | - | - | 44.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-15 06:56 am | - | - | - | 4.3 | 7 | 5.4 | S | - | - | - | 43.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-15 06:26 am | - | - | - | 4.3 | 7 | 5.2 | S | - | - | - | 43.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-15 05:56 am | - | - | - | 4.3 | 7 | 5.3 | S | - | - | - | 43.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-15 05:26 am | - | - | - | 4.6 | 7 | 5.2 | S | - | - | - | 43.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-15 04:56 am | - | - | - | 4.6 | 6 | 5.3 | SSW | - | - | - | 43.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-15 04:26 am | - | - | - | 4.6 | 7 | 5.1 | S | - | - | - | 43.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-15 03:56 am | - | - | - | 4.6 | 7 | 5.1 | S | - | - | - | 43.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-15 03:26 am | - | - | - | 4.6 | 7 | 5.1 | S | - | - | - | 43.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-15 02:56 am | - | - | - | 4.6 | 7 | 5.3 | S | - | - | - | 43.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-15 02:26 am | - | - | - | 4.9 | 8 | 5.3 | S | - | - | - | 43.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-15 01:56 am | - | - | - | 4.9 | 7 | 5.3 | SSW | - | - | - | 43.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-15 01:26 am | - | - | - | 4.6 | 8 | 5.2 | S | - | - | - | 43.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-15 12:56 am | - | - | - | 4.6 | 7 | 5.3 | S | - | - | - | 43.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-15 12:26 am | - | - | - | 4.6 | 8 | 5.4 | S | - | - | - | 43.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-14 11:56 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 8 | 5.2 | S | - | - | - | 43.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-14 11:26 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 8 | 5.2 | S | - | - | - | 43.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-14 10:56 pm | - | - | - | 4.9 | 7 | 5.2 | S | - | - | - | 43.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-14 10:26 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 8 | 5.3 | S | - | - | - | 43.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-14 09:56 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 7 | 5.2 | S | - | - | - | 42.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-14 09:26 pm | - | - | - | 4.9 | 8 | 5.5 | S | - | - | - | 42.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-14 08:56 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 7 | 5.5 | SSW | - | - | - | 42.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-14 08:26 pm | - | - | - | 4.9 | 8 | 5.6 | S | - | - | - | 43.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-14 07:56 pm | - | - | - | 4.9 | 8 | 5.7 | S | - | - | - | 43.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-14 07:26 pm | - | - | - | 5.2 | 8 | 5.6 | S | - | - | - | 43.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-14 06:56 pm | - | - | - | 4.9 | 8 | 5.6 | S | - | - | - | 43.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-14 06:26 pm | - | - | - | 5.2 | 7 | 5.8 | S | - | - | - | 43.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-14 05:56 pm | - | - | - | 4.9 | 8 | 5.6 | S | - | - | - | 43.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-14 05:26 pm | - | - | - | 4.9 | 7 | 5.9 | S | - | - | - | 43.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-14 04:56 pm | - | - | - | 5.2 | 8 | 6.1 | S | - | - | - | 43.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-14 04:26 pm | - | - | - | 4.9 | 7 | 6.0 | S | - | - | - | 43.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-14 03:56 pm | - | - | - | 4.9 | 7 | 6.1 | SSW | - | - | - | 44.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-14 03:26 pm | - | - | - | 4.9 | 7 | 6.2 | SSW | - | - | - | 44.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-14 02:56 pm | - | - | - | 4.9 | 7 | 6.1 | SSW | - | - | - | 44.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-14 02:26 pm | - | - | - | 4.9 | 7 | 6.1 | S | - | - | - | 43.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-14 01:56 pm | - | - | - | 4.6 | 7 | 6.0 | SSW | - | - | - | 43.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-14 01:26 pm | - | - | - | 4.9 | 7 | 6.1 | SSW | - | - | - | 44.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-14 12:56 pm | - | - | - | 5.2 | 7 | 6.0 | S | - | - | - | 44.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-14 12:26 pm | - | - | - | 4.9 | 7 | 6.1 | SSW | - | - | - | 44.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-14 11:56 am | - | - | - | 5.2 | 7 | 6.1 | SSW | - | - | - | 43.9 | - | - | - | - |
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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): | 3.9 ft |
| Swell Height (SwH): | 0.7 ft |
| Swell Period (SwP): | 10.5 sec |
| Swell Direction (SwD): | SE |
| Wind Wave Height (WWH): | 3.9 ft |
| Wind Wave Period (WWP): | 6.2 sec |
| Wind Wave Direction (WWD): | S |
| Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): | STEEP |
| Average Wave Period (APD): | 5.4 sec |
| TIME (EDT) |
WVHT ft |
SwH ft |
SwP sec |
SwD |
WWH ft |
WWP sec |
WWD |
STEEPNESS |
APD sec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 10:56 am | 3.9 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 3.9 | 6.7 | S | STEEP | 5.4 |
| 2026-04-15 10:26 am | 4.3 | 0.7 | 10.5 | ESE | 3.9 | 6.7 | S | STEEP | 5.4 |
| 2026-04-15 09:56 am | 3.9 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 3.9 | 7.1 | S | AVERAGE | 5.4 |
| 2026-04-15 09:26 am | 3.9 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 3.9 | 6.7 | S | STEEP | 5.2 |
| 2026-04-15 08:56 am | 3.9 | 0.7 | 11.1 | SE | 3.9 | 6.7 | S | STEEP | 5.2 |
| 2026-04-15 08:26 am | 4.3 | 0.7 | 11.1 | SE | 4.3 | 7.1 | S | AVERAGE | 5.5 |
| 2026-04-15 07:56 am | 4.3 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SSE | 4.3 | 6.7 | SSW | STEEP | 5.3 |
| 2026-04-15 07:26 am | 4.6 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 4.6 | 6.7 | SSW | STEEP | 5.3 |
| 2026-04-15 06:56 am | 4.3 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 4.3 | 6.7 | S | STEEP | 5.4 |
| 2026-04-15 06:26 am | 4.3 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 4.3 | 7.1 | S | STEEP | 5.2 |
| 2026-04-15 05:56 am | 4.3 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 4.3 | 6.7 | S | STEEP | 5.3 |
| 2026-04-15 05:26 am | 4.6 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 4.3 | 7.1 | S | STEEP | 5.2 |
| 2026-04-15 04:56 am | 4.6 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 4.6 | 6.2 | SSW | STEEP | 5.3 |
| 2026-04-15 04:26 am | 4.6 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SSE | 4.6 | 7.1 | S | STEEP | 5.1 |
| 2026-04-15 03:56 am | 4.6 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 4.6 | 7.1 | S | STEEP | 5.1 |
| 2026-04-15 03:26 am | 4.6 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 4.6 | 7.1 | S | STEEP | 5.1 |
| 2026-04-15 02:56 am | 4.6 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 4.6 | 7.1 | S | STEEP | 5.3 |
| 2026-04-15 02:26 am | 4.9 | 0.7 | 11.1 | SE | 4.9 | 7.7 | S | AVERAGE | 5.3 |
| 2026-04-15 01:56 am | 4.9 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 4.9 | 7.1 | SSW | STEEP | 5.3 |
| 2026-04-15 01:26 am | 4.6 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 4.6 | 7.7 | S | AVERAGE | 5.2 |
| 2026-04-15 12:56 am | 4.6 | 0.7 | 11.1 | SE | 4.6 | 6.7 | S | STEEP | 5.3 |
| 2026-04-15 12:26 am | 4.6 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 4.6 | 7.7 | S | AVERAGE | 5.4 |
| 2026-04-14 11:56 pm | 4.6 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 4.3 | 7.7 | S | AVERAGE | 5.2 |
| 2026-04-14 11:26 pm | 4.6 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 4.6 | 7.7 | S | AVERAGE | 5.2 |
| 2026-04-14 10:56 pm | 4.9 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SSE | 4.9 | 7.1 | S | STEEP | 5.2 |
| 2026-04-14 10:26 pm | 4.6 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 4.6 | 7.7 | S | AVERAGE | 5.3 |
| 2026-04-14 09:56 pm | 4.6 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 4.6 | 6.7 | S | STEEP | 5.2 |
| 2026-04-14 09:26 pm | 4.9 | 0.7 | 11.1 | SE | 4.9 | 8.3 | S | AVERAGE | 5.5 |
| 2026-04-14 08:56 pm | 4.6 | 1.0 | 10.5 | SE | 4.6 | 7.1 | SSW | STEEP | 5.5 |
| 2026-04-14 08:26 pm | 4.9 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 4.9 | 8.3 | S | AVERAGE | 5.6 |
| 2026-04-14 07:56 pm | 4.9 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 4.9 | 7.7 | S | AVERAGE | 5.7 |
| 2026-04-14 07:26 pm | 5.2 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 4.9 | 7.7 | S | AVERAGE | 5.6 |
| 2026-04-14 06:56 pm | 4.9 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 4.6 | 7.7 | S | AVERAGE | 5.6 |
| 2026-04-14 06:26 pm | 5.2 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SSE | 5.2 | 7.1 | S | STEEP | 5.8 |
| 2026-04-14 05:56 pm | 4.9 | 0.7 | 11.1 | SE | 4.9 | 7.7 | S | AVERAGE | 5.6 |
| 2026-04-14 05:26 pm | 4.9 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SSE | 4.9 | 7.1 | S | STEEP | 5.9 |
| 2026-04-14 04:56 pm | 5.2 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 5.2 | 7.7 | S | AVERAGE | 6.1 |
| 2026-04-14 04:26 pm | 4.6 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 4.6 | 7.1 | S | STEEP | 6.0 |
| 2026-04-14 03:56 pm | 4.9 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 4.6 | 7.1 | SSW | STEEP | 6.1 |
| 2026-04-14 03:26 pm | 4.9 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 4.9 | 7.1 | SSW | STEEP | 6.2 |
| 2026-04-14 02:56 pm | 4.9 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SSE | 4.9 | 7.1 | SSW | STEEP | 6.1 |
| 2026-04-14 02:26 pm | 4.9 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SSE | 4.6 | 7.1 | S | STEEP | 6.1 |
| 2026-04-14 01:56 pm | 4.6 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 4.6 | 6.7 | SSW | STEEP | 6.0 |
| 2026-04-14 01:26 pm | 4.9 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 4.9 | 6.7 | SSW | STEEP | 6.1 |
| 2026-04-14 12:56 pm | 5.2 | 0.7 | 11.1 | SSE | 4.9 | 7.1 | S | STEEP | 6.0 |
| 2026-04-14 12:26 pm | 4.9 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 4.9 | 7.1 | SSW | STEEP | 6.1 |
| 2026-04-14 11:56 am | 5.2 | 0.7 | 10.5 | SE | 5.2 | 7.1 | SSW | STEEP | 6.1 |
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