
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Plum Island today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Plum Island at 1PM is: 1.7m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 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 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 14 | 61 | 246 | 431 | 352 | 208 | 116 | 79 | 60 | 49 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:27AM2.98m | 3:10PM2.52m | 3:23AM2.85m | 4:06PM2.50m | 4:21AM2.69m | 5:04PM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28AM-0.29m | 9:43PM0.11m | 10:24AM-0.20m | 10:43PM0.15m | 11:20AM-0.09m | 11:45PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | 8:24 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | WSW 3 | SSE 8 | N 4 | SSE 10 |
5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 293 | 208 | 116 | 79 | 60 | 49 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 8 | SE 12 | SSE 8 | N 4 |
2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 12 | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 7 | E 14 | E 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 13 | E 13 | SW 4 | SE 12 | SE 10 | E 12 |
4 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 |
10 | 14 | 61 | 246 | 431 | 352 | — | 5 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 507 | 182 | 3552 | 1727 | 603 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 155 | 162 | 16 | 118 | 377 | 155 | 148 | 163 | 155 | 391 | 166 | 381 | 166 | 170 | 152 | 152 |
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