Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Plum Island today (22 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Plum Island at 11PM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Plum Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 613 | 421 | 786 | 897 | 919 | 908 | 769 | 716 | 588 | 561 | 484 | 426 | 336 | 391 | 559 | 569 | 513 | 466 | 488 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross | off |
High Tide | 9:29PM2.37m | 9:54AM2.44m | 10:16PM2.44m | 10:36AM2.60m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:04PM0.33m | 4:24AM0.23m | 4:47PM0.16m | 5:02AM0.14m | 5:28PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 5 | 6 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 613 | 421 | 3 | 22 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 426 | 336 | 391 | 559 | 569 | 513 | 466 | 488 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 20 | 40 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 104 | — | — | — | 22 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | 63 | 786 | 897 | 919 | 908 | 769 | 716 | 588 | 561 | 484 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 166 | 316 | 772 | 319 | 170 | 319 | 170 | 25 | 81 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 0 |
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