Plum Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.80° N 70.81° W

Issued: 7 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Plum Island sea temperature is
17.2° C

2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Plum Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Plum Island today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Plum Island at 12PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

Table - waves today at Plum Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu morning).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
6
0.7
SE
7
0.4
E
7
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
5
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
4
1.1
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
1.7
SSE
5
2.1
SSE
6
2
S
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
24
22
13
44
14
14
12
8
8
9
18
11
44
25
17
11
23
169
320
366
186
121
66
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
NW
15
WNW
5
NW
5
SSE
15
S
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
0
S
10
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
25
SSE
40
SSE
30
S
20
SW
15
WSW
25
W
30
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:18PM2.53m
1:31AM3.05m
2:14PM2.54m
2:27AM2.98m
3:10PM2.52m
Low Tide
7:37AM-0.38m
7:45PM0.05m
8:32AM-0.35m
8:43PM0.07m
9:28AM-0.29m
9:43PM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:03
5:03
5:03
5:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:23
8:23
 mm
2
3
2
1
Temp °C
15
16
20
23
22
20
19
17
16
17
20
21
21
21
18
17
17
18
19
20
25
24
22
19
Feels °C
11
11
16
21
21
18
17
14
14
17
18
17
17
18
15
16
17
16
14
18
25
24
19
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
E
7
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
6
Energy kJ
24
24
22
13
14
11
12
8
7
9
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
249
186
121
66
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
S
5
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
14
18
14
7
5
8
8
8
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
6
4
4
8
4
4
1
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
5
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
SE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
E
7
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
4
7
5
2
6
8
5
4
8
8
8
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
W
3
0.4
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
4
1.1
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
1.7
SSE
5
2.1
SSE
6
2
S
7
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
Energy kJ
5
5
2
44
12
14
1
1
18
11
44
25
17
11
23
169
320
366
6
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
146
54
166
499
4
626
499
499
166
532
665
926
800
3352
499
507
507
1595
1713
3528
523
0
0
118
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Rating
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1
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1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
2
3
1
4
4
4
4
1
1
2
1
4
4
4
4
2
1
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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