Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Plum Island today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Plum Island at 4AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Plum Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue night, strong winds from the NNE by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 167 | 124 | 107 | 154 | 204 | 248 | 294 | 431 | 482 | 526 | 576 | 547 | 528 | 646 | 939 | 1065 | 1153 | 1429 | 1518 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:25PM2.34m | 9:57AM2.18m | 10:11PM2.42m | 10:38AM2.32m | 10:54PM2.50m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57PM0.49m | 4:30AM0.27m | 4:42PM0.37m | 5:10AM0.20m | 5:23PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 528 | 646 | 939 | 1065 | 1153 | 1429 | 1518 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 167 | 124 | 107 | 154 | 204 | 248 | 294 | 431 | 482 | 526 | 576 | 547 | 32 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 1036 | 25 | 1099 | 509 | 512 | 2022 | 920 | 1185 | 627 | 151 | 54 | 626 | 626 | 863 | 926 | 512 | 512 | 132 |
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