
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Plum Island today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Plum Island at 3PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Plum Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 27 | 35 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:20AM2.51m | 6:01PM2.42m | 6:22AM2.34m | 7:00PM2.39m | 7:25AM2.20m | 7:57PM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:16PM0.02m | 00:47AM0.20m | 1:13PM0.11m | 1:48AM0.18m | 2:08PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | 8:24 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SE 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | — | E 12 | SSE 2 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 4 | NNE 3 | — |
6 | 6 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 7 |
— | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 27 | 35 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 166 | 166 | 626 | 258 | 626 | 152 | 216 | 231 | 633 | 3352 | 2736 | 2003 | 3552 | 617 | 377 | 339 | 182 | 54 | 145 | 145 | 177 | 166 | 110 |
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