
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Plum Island today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Plum Island at 10PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Plum Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
71 | 71 | 75 | 60 | 67 | 54 | 52 | 48 | 47 | 37 | 45 | 67 | 18 | 28 | 55 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:06PM2.27m | 8:50AM1.93m | 9:01PM2.28m | 9:48AM1.94m | 9:52PM2.31m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28PM0.38m | 3:10AM0.20m | 3:22PM0.42m | 4:04AM0.18m | 4:14PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
71 | 71 | 75 | 60 | 67 | 54 | 52 | 48 | 47 | 37 | 45 | 23 | 18 | 28 | 55 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 67 | 16 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 895 | 872 | 182 | 499 | 54 | 4 | 4 | 897 | 929 | 1034 | 151 | 169 |
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