Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Plum Island today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Plum Island at 12PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Plum Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | E 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 44 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 44 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 23 | 169 | 320 | 366 | 186 | 121 | 66 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:18PM2.53m | 1:31AM3.05m | 2:14PM2.54m | 2:27AM2.98m | 3:10PM2.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:37AM-0.38m | 7:45PM0.05m | 8:32AM-0.35m | 8:43PM0.07m | 9:28AM-0.29m | 9:43PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | 8:23 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | — | E 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 |
24 | 24 | 22 | 13 | — | 14 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 249 | 186 | 121 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 5 | E 7 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | SSE 8 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 14 |
14 | 18 | 14 | 7 | — | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | E 7 | E 16 | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 7 |
4 | — | 7 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 |
5 | 5 | 2 | — | 44 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 11 | 44 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 23 | 169 | 320 | 366 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 54 | 166 | 499 | 4 | 626 | 499 | 499 | 166 | 532 | 665 | 926 | 800 | 3352 | 499 | 507 | 507 | 1595 | 1713 | 3528 | 523 | 0 | 0 | 118 |
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