
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Plum Island today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Plum Island at 10AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Plum Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | E 11 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 52 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:10AM2.53m | 2:24PM2.95m | 3:02AM2.46m | 3:17PM2.87m | 3:58AM2.38m | 4:15PM2.76m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33AM0.09m | 9:20PM-0.23m | 9:28AM0.19m | 10:19PM-0.13m | 10:30AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | -1 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | SE 7 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | WNW 3 | SE 8 | NNE 4 | SE 9 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | E 15 | — | E 14 | — | — | SE 8 | — | SSE 9 | ENE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNE 6 | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 |
9 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 37 | 28 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 39 | 62 | 62 | 42 | 38 | 52 | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 381 | 627 | 665 | 1034 | 1034 | 607 | 587 | 607 | 607 | 627 | 427 | 499 | 507 | 507 | 626 | 448 | 627 | 1283 | 1283 | 81 | 110 | 110 | 110 |
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