
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Plum Island today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Plum Island at 7PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Plum Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 10 | 18 | 34 | 148 | 308 | 500 | 637 | 647 | 561 | 745 | 568 | 599 | 846 | 822 | 692 | 576 | 493 | 448 | 471 | 411 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:49PM2.23m | 7:29AM2.05m | 7:45PM2.25m | 8:22AM2.16m | 8:39PM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33PM0.67m | 2:10AM0.44m | 2:28PM0.60m | 2:59AM0.39m | 3:18PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 8 |
3 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 148 | 308 | 500 | 637 | 647 | 561 | 673 | 568 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 471 | 411 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 2 | 18 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
— | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 49 | 64 | 745 | — | 599 | 846 | 822 | 692 | 576 | 493 | 448 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 169 | 169 | 169 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 512 | 319 | 25 | 25 | 173 | 509 | 512 | 512 | 626 | 1050 | 1050 | 25 | 13 |
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