Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Plum Island today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Plum Island at 2PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Plum Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | E 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 23 | 31 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 49 | 351 | 553 | 349 | 249 | 131 | 84 | 62 | 41 | 31 | 13 | 11 | 28 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:14PM2.54m | 2:27AM2.98m | 3:10PM2.52m | 3:23AM2.85m | 4:06PM2.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32AM-0.35m | 8:43PM0.07m | 9:28AM-0.29m | 9:43PM0.11m | 10:24AM-0.20m | 10:43PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | 8:23 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SSE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 249 | 131 | 84 | 62 | 41 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SSE 7 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | E 8 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 14 | E 7 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 6 | E 6 |
8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | S 14 | — | — | SE 14 | E 7 | SE 14 | E 7 | E 14 | E 13 | E 11 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
1 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 23 | 31 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 49 | 351 | 553 | 349 | — | 7 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 20 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 499 | 895 | 920 | 926 | 3352 | 926 | 499 | 182 | 507 | 1755 | 3518 | 790 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 162 | 118 | 118 | 388 | 155 | 155 | 155 |
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