
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Plum Island today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Plum Island at 6PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Plum Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu night, strong winds from the NNE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
294 | 392 | 461 | 497 | 522 | 560 | 549 | 792 | 959 | 1130 | 1249 | 1253 | 1300 | 1459 | 1684 | 1733 | 1863 | 2807 | 3291 | 3744 | 4687 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:57AM2.18m | 10:11PM2.42m | 10:38AM2.32m | 10:54PM2.50m | 11:17AM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42PM0.37m | 5:10AM0.20m | 5:23PM0.24m | 5:47AM0.12m | 6:02PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 549 | 792 | 959 | 1130 | 1249 | 1253 | 1300 | 1459 | 1684 | 1733 | 1863 | 2322 | 2314 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
294 | 392 | 461 | 497 | 522 | 560 | 31 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 71 | 107 | 2807 | 3291 | 3744 | 4687 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2022 | 2742 | 920 | 920 | 626 | 151 | 54 | 551 | 633 | 926 | 926 | 25 | 13 | 27 | 863 | 863 | 1174 | 920 | 920 | 553 | 1034 |
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