Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Plum Island today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Plum Island at 7PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Plum Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 23 | 17 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:47PM2.61m | 2:06AM2.60m | 2:27PM2.67m | 2:50AM2.55m | 3:10PM2.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09AM0.02m | 8:27PM0.02m | 8:43AM0.02m | 9:08PM-0.02m | 9:20AM0.06m | 9:54PM-0.03m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 3 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
23 | 23 | 17 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | E 14 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | — | — | SE 8 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 |
3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1037 | 2799 | 2008 | 2562 | 211 | 231 | 895 | 628 | 1860 | 507 | 499 | 1282 | 1282 | 895 | 895 | 895 | 895 | 935 | 532 | 1153 | 507 |
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