
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Plum Island today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Plum Island at 3PM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Plum Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:51AM2.23m | 9:13PM2.77m | 9:57AM2.30m | 10:16PM2.84m | 10:59AM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:21AM0.02m | 3:28PM0.28m | 4:23AM-0.07m | 4:32PM0.20m | 5:22AM-0.16m | 5:32PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||
5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | WSW 3 | SE 5 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | SSE 6 | S 6 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | — | W 2 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | W 2 | — | — | S 6 | NW 2 | NW 3 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 211 | 211 | 381 | 381 | 148 | 170 | 231 | 231 | 627 | 635 | 635 | 393 | 411 | 231 | 182 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 152 | 231 | 148 | 231 |
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