
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Plum Island today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Plum Island at 1PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Plum Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 76 | 64 | 37 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 41 | 186 | 273 | 220 | 153 | 100 | 67 | 45 | 45 | 16 | 56 | 16 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:32AM2.59m | 2:59PM2.51m | 3:15AM2.55m | 3:40PM2.56m | 4:00AM2.48m | 4:25PM2.60m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20AM0.07m | 9:36PM0.19m | 9:54AM0.09m | 10:19PM0.16m | 10:33AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | — | E 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | — | SE 8 | SSE 5 |
8 | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | 220 | 153 | 100 | 67 | 45 | 45 | 16 | — | 16 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | SE 7 | ESE 9 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | SW 4 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 |
8 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | — | E 11 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SW 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | — |
14 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 76 | 64 | 37 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 41 | 186 | 273 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 56 | 11 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 499 | 626 | 1870 | 1870 | 1870 | 1727 | 1256 | 1256 | 1727 | 1255 | 371 | 371 | 373 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 166 |
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