
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Plum Island today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Plum Island at 6AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Plum Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 4 | SE 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | 102 | 135 | 155 | 135 | 127 | 127 | 101 | 83 | 63 | 45 | 45 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:28AM2.22m | 7:50PM2.56m | 8:40AM2.30m | 9:01PM2.57m | 9:44AM2.41m | 10:04PM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:54AM0.11m | 2:13PM0.37m | 2:58AM0.07m | 3:20PM0.26m | 3:57AM0.00m | 4:19PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | -1 | -3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
42 | 102 | 135 | 155 | 135 | 127 | 127 | 101 | 83 | 63 | 45 | 45 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | E 9 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 2 | SW 2 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 |
— | — | — | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 48 | 64 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 52 | 2602 | 1740 | 1765 | 2563 | 1279 | 1279 | 1279 | 1800 | 1050 | 1826 | 1037 | 926 | 926 | 926 |
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