Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Plum Island today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Plum Island at 3AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Plum Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | E 7 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 34 | 45 | 24 | 16 | 30 | 209 | 281 | 340 | 279 | 203 | 88 | 77 | 50 | 44 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:31AM3.05m | 2:14PM2.54m | 2:27AM2.98m | 3:10PM2.52m | 3:23AM2.85m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45PM0.05m | 8:32AM-0.35m | 8:43PM0.07m | 9:28AM-0.29m | 9:43PM0.11m | 10:24AM-0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | |
— | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 4 | SSE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
11 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 279 | 203 | 88 | 77 | 50 | 44 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | — | SSE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 8 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 6 | E 14 | E 6 |
5 | — | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 16 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 16 | E 16 | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 12 | SE 14 | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 14 | — | SE 13 |
— | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | WSW 2 | — | — | S 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 |
— | 11 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 18 | 11 | 34 | 45 | 24 | 16 | 30 | 209 | 281 | 340 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 507 | 509 | 499 | 166 | 211 | 499 | 863 | 1099 | 926 | 926 | 920 | 509 | 507 | 2563 | 1727 | 1680 | 627 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 377 |
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