
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Plum Island today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Plum Island at 12PM is: 2.0m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Plum Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | S 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
151 | 204 | 301 | 342 | 305 | 237 | 150 | 118 | 99 | 75 | 46 | 42 | 40 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 38 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:07PM2.28m | 1:15AM2.59m | 1:43PM2.36m | 1:52AM2.60m | 2:20PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39AM0.07m | 7:44PM0.32m | 8:14AM0.07m | 8:20PM0.28m | 8:47AM0.06m | 8:57PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 | SE 9 |
23 | 45 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 99 | 75 | 38 | 24 | 15 | 17 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | S 3 | S 3 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
4 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 33 | 45 | 46 | 19 | 42 | 40 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 4 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | 46 | 12 | 12 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | N 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 5 |
151 | 204 | 301 | 342 | 305 | 237 | 150 | 118 | 16 | 59 | 46 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 47 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 145 | 145 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 75 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 182 | 182 | 499 | 14 |
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