
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Plum Island today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Plum Island at 6AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Plum Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 51 | 111 | 69 | 44 | 37 | 32 | 47 | 53 | 51 | 53 | 53 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:33AM2.58m | 12:47PM2.94m | 1:21AM2.58m | 1:34PM2.97m | 2:10AM2.53m | 2:24PM2.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00AM-0.00m | 7:38PM-0.32m | 7:44AM0.02m | 8:27PM-0.31m | 8:33AM0.09m | 9:20PM-0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 37 | 32 | 20 | 53 | 51 | 53 | 53 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 47 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 9 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 |
7 | 51 | 111 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 43 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 448 | 524 | 54 | 38 | 81 | 211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 772 | 401 | 381 | 587 | 1882 | 789 | 1037 | 1279 | 627 | 595 |
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