Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Plum Island today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Plum Island at 11AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Plum Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 6 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 33 | 61 | 49 | 32 | 34 | 46 | 23 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 29 | 20 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 56 | 58 | 148 | 130 | 121 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 9:58AM1.99m | 10:05PM2.36m | 10:42AM2.08m | 10:49PM2.44m | 11:21AM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22AM0.27m | 4:32PM0.47m | 5:08AM0.21m | 5:16PM0.40m | 5:50AM0.16m | 5:57PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | S 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
12 | 33 | 61 | 49 | 10 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 8 | 25 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 56 | 31 | 148 | 130 | 121 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | E 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | — | ESE 10 | E 10 | — | SSE 4 |
3 | 11 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 22 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 3 | — | 58 | 53 | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 11 | — | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 5 | ESE 6 | E 13 | — | — | — | — |
27 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 32 | — | 2 | 5 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | — | SW 2 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 2 | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — |
1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 34 | 46 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 118 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 54 | 54 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 4 | 4 | 211 | 499 | 0 |
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