
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Plum Island today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Plum Island at 7PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Plum Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1098 | 864 | 764 | 712 | 372 | 260 | 344 | 167 | 142 | 146 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 122 | 125 | 125 | 96 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 91 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:15PM2.79m | 1:42AM2.59m | 1:58PM2.84m | 2:28AM2.54m | 2:44PM2.84m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00PM-0.19m | 8:10AM0.02m | 8:45PM-0.20m | 8:53AM0.08m | 9:34PM-0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | E 15 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
14 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 372 | 260 | 344 | 167 | 142 | 146 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 122 | 125 | 125 | 96 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 91 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | — | SE 8 | E 15 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
5 | 5 | — | 3 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ENE 4 | ESE 13 | SSE 7 |
— | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 |
1098 | 864 | 764 | 712 | 124 | 123 | 64 | 41 | 25 | 28 | 17 | 11 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 169 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 110 | 27 | 29 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 52 | 211 | 4 | 0 |
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