
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Plum Island today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Plum Island at 5AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Plum Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1068 | 1074 | 1237 | 1155 | 1041 | 867 | 764 | 618 | 289 | 381 | 196 | 142 | 145 | 146 | 119 | 119 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 120 | 117 | 117 | 115 | 117 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:58AM2.62m | 1:15PM2.79m | 1:42AM2.59m | 1:58PM2.84m | 2:28AM2.54m | 2:44PM2.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32AM-0.01m | 8:00PM-0.19m | 8:10AM0.02m | 8:45PM-0.20m | 8:53AM0.08m | 9:34PM-0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 16 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | E 15 | E 8 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 |
36 | 23 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 289 | 13 | 196 | 142 | 145 | 146 | 119 | 119 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 120 | 117 | 117 | 115 | 117 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 8 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | — | E 15 | SSE 7 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 7 | ESE 13 |
— | 37 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | SE 15 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 13 | SE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 6 | ENE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 |
1068 | 1074 | 1237 | 1155 | 1041 | 867 | 764 | 618 | 87 | 381 | 48 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 9 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 421 | 81 | 480 | 152 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 27 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 121 | 4 | 0 |
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