Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Plum Island today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Plum Island at 9AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Plum Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 43 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 52 | 54 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 41 | 60 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:50AM2.55m | 3:10PM2.71m | 3:37AM2.47m | 3:57PM2.71m | 4:28AM2.37m | 4:49PM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20AM0.06m | 9:54PM-0.03m | 10:03AM0.13m | 10:46PM0.01m | 10:53AM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 3 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
10 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 43 | 58 | 57 | 17 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 46 | 20 | 41 | 60 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 8 | S 3 | — | NNE 3 | — | SE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | — | ESE 9 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
— | — | 10 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 14 | 3 | — | 7 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 10 | E 14 | SE 10 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 3 | — | NE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | — | — |
14 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 27 | 34 | 40 | 52 | 54 | 47 | — | 44 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 895 | 895 | 895 | 895 | 935 | 1282 | 216 | 260 | 287 | 319 | 616 | 789 | 833 | 1283 | 319 | 182 | 182 | 75 | 75 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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