Block Island is a HOLD today — bite score 65/100. It is fishable but marginal — pick your window. Best day this week: Thu, 17 Sept at 68/100.
Daily bite score (0–100) and GO / HOLD / WAIT verdict for Block Island, built from wind, swell, water temperature and rain. Higher is better. Swell shown for this open-coast location.
| Day | Verdict | Score | Wind | Swell | Rain | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 15 Sept today | HOLD | 65/100 | 16 mph NNE | 2.8ft | 0% | 66.6°F |
| Wed, 16 Sept | HOLD | 65/100 | 10 mph SSW | 1.7ft | 3% | 70.3°F |
| Thu, 17 Sept | HOLD | 68/100 | 13 mph SSW | 2.8ft | 12% | 73.4°F |
| Fri, 18 Sept | HOLD | 65/100 | 14 mph NW | 3.5ft | 20% | 79.0°F |
| Sat, 19 Sept | HOLD | 65/100 | 12 mph ENE | 2.4ft | 1% | 61.7°F |
| Sun, 20 Sept | HOLD | 50/100 | 16 mph ESE | 1.4ft | 45% | 65.1°F |
| Mon, 21 Sept | HOLD | 53/100 | 21 mph NNE | 3.0ft | 45% | 63.9°F |
The best window this week for Block Island looks like Thu, 17 Sept — wind around 13 mph, 2.8ft swell, 12% rain. If you can only get out once, this is the day to aim for.
Current fishing conditions for Block Island (Tuesday, September 15, 2026). These inputs drive the bite score above — wind, swell, water temperature, rain probability and solunar timing all feed the forecast model.
Species typically active around Block Island, Rhode Island in September. Always check current Rhode Island regulations and bag and size limits before you keep anything.
The fish Block Island anglers chase year-round, inshore and off:
Block Island sits in the rich water between Long Island and the Rhode Island coast, and its reefs and the Southwest Ledge are famous for big striped bass — night-time eeling and trolling the rips here have produced some of the largest cow bass in the Northeast. Fluke fishing over the surrounding sand is excellent in summer, and the island's beaches give surfcasters a genuine shot at trophy stripers and hard-charging bluefish. Albies and bonito add a fast late-summer fishery.
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