Plum Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.80° N 70.81° W

Issued: 7 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Plum Island sea temperature is
17.0° C

2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Plum Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Plum Island today (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Plum Island at 2PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)1ft (0.3m)7s
Afternoon (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (17 Jun)3ft (0.9m)4s

Table - waves today at Plum Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
5
0.3
E
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
SSE
4
1.2
SSE
4
2.2
SSE
6
2.5
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
8
15
18
11
23
31
16
10
11
49
351
553
349
249
131
84
62
41
31
13
11
28
28
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
15
S
25
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
25
SSW
10
SSW
15
W
20
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
30
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:14PM2.54m
2:27AM2.98m
3:10PM2.52m
3:23AM2.85m
4:06PM2.50m
Low Tide
8:32AM-0.35m
8:43PM0.07m
9:28AM-0.29m
9:43PM0.11m
10:24AM-0.20m
10:43PM0.15m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:03
5:03
5:03
5:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:23
8:23
8:23
 mm
1
5
3
1
Temp °C
15
18
22
21
20
20
18
17
16
16
17
19
21
21
19
18
17
18
22
25
26
22
19
18
Feels °C
13
17
19
17
16
17
15
15
14
13
12
14
20
22
19
15
12
13
16
19
20
17
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
5
0.3
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
1.6
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
Energy kJ
12
8
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
6
4
4
8
8
249
131
84
62
41
31
13
5
28
28
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
8
4
5
5
5
5
5
2
5
4
4
4
8
1
8
8
8
7
7
7
11
11
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
11
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
2
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
8
1
8
1
4
4
2
3
3
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
2
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
SSE
4
1.2
SSE
4
2.2
SSE
6
2.5
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
7
0.5
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
Energy kJ
1
7
15
18
11
23
31
16
10
11
49
351
553
349
7
14
16
15
10
11
19
20
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
166
499
895
920
926
3352
926
499
182
507
1755
3518
790
0
0
0
9
162
118
118
388
155
155
155
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
3
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
7
4
4
5
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