Plum Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.80° N 70.81° W

Plum Island 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Plum Island sea temperature is
19.0° C
0.5° 

Plum Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Plum Island today (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Plum Island at 2AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

Table - waves today at Plum Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.9
ENE
4
1.1
E
5
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
34
40
39
28
28
39
38
38
37
36
36
35
31
56
121
130
72
57
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
20
W
15
NNW
0
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
20
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
5
NE
15
N
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
Wind State
cross-on
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:23PM2.24m
7:03AM1.92m
7:20PM2.21m
8:05AM1.89m
8:19PM2.22m
Low Tide
1:38AM0.27m
1:53PM0.50m
2:37AM0.30m
2:49PM0.53m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:37
7:36
7:35
 mm
2
4
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
25
21
16
19
18
19
20
20
20
19
19
18
17
18
18
17
17
17
18
Feels °C
25
19
14
20
17
18
16
17
18
18
20
17
14
15
15
15
16
17
19
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