
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Plum Island today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Plum Island at 11AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Plum Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 16 | 22 | 29 | 113 | 136 | 205 | 181 | 144 | 115 | 97 | 126 | 207 | 295 | 418 | 548 | 686 | 715 | 791 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:18AM1.96m | 8:32PM2.26m | 9:12AM2.06m | 9:25PM2.34m | 9:57AM2.18m | 10:11PM2.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:55AM0.39m | 3:08PM0.58m | 3:45AM0.34m | 3:57PM0.49m | 4:30AM0.27m | 4:42PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | E 15 | SE 8 | E 14 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — |
5 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 29 | 4 | 30 | 4 | 56 | 44 | 26 | 33 | 49 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
27 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 23 | 14 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 |
5 | 10 | 14 | 16 | — | — | — | 22 | 113 | 136 | 205 | 181 | 144 | 115 | 97 | 126 | 207 | 295 | 418 | 548 | 686 | 715 | 791 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 499 | 499 | 499 | 499 | 499 | 507 | 626 | 170 | 169 | 626 | 499 | 633 | 532 | 1050 | 1037 | 926 | 926 | 1037 | 920 | 2742 | 2742 | 649 | 627 |
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