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Atlantic Highlands / Sandy Hook, NJ to Block Island, RI Marine Weather Route Forecast

Popular offshore jump that bypasses the South Shore of Long Island for direct access to New England.

Latest Automated Forecast

Optimized for marine passage planning, vessel routing, and coastal or offshore weather tracking. This automated marine weather routing tool updates daily using premium data models. Below is the weather, wave, and ocean current layout for a standard vessel transit from Atlantic Highlands / Sandy Hook, NJ to Block Island, RI.

Generated: 2026-09-12T10:45:20.442328+00:00 • Distance: 130.0 NM • Departure: 2026-09-12T08:00:00-04:00 • Speed: 6 knots
Time Wind Waves Ocean Current Air/Water
2026-09-12T12:00:00+00:00 0.8639312000000001 kts 0.22 m 0.0 kts E E 20.6 / 24.1 °C
2026-09-12T16:00:00+00:00 5.8855313 kts 0.48 m 0.4 kts NE NE 25.1 / 23.4 °C
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Route Passage Summary & Sea State

Expect a majority of reaching conditions with steady motion. Winds range from 1 to 10 kts with waves 0.7 to 1.9 ft with period of 5 to 7 seconds. Overall, wind and waves mostly aligned or partially aligned. Wind angles: 100% reaching. Sea state: 86% aligned, 14% opposed.

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Points of Sail

CategoryPoint of SailWind AnglePortion of Passage
On the NoseNo-Go Zone0–45°0%
ReachingClose Hauled45–80°0%
ReachingBeam Reach80–110°57%
ReachingBroad Reach110–145°43%
FollowingRun145–180°0%

Sea State & Wave Motion

Sea StateWind vs. WavesBoat MotionPortion of Passage
AlignedWaves run with the windSteady, organized86%
Cross SeasWaves cross the windRolling0%
OpposedWaves against the windChoppy, confused14%
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