
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Plum Island today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Plum Island at 5AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Plum Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 77mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Sun morning, moderate winds from the NNE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2444 | 3154 | 3307 | 3166 | 2920 | 2898 | 3284 | 3677 | 3601 | 3647 | 3253 | 2684 | 2091 | 1805 | 1765 | 1678 | 1499 | 1499 | 1418 | 1313 | 1145 | 1107 | 951 | 827 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:35PM2.56m | 11:55AM2.59m | 00:16AM2.60m | 12:34PM2.71m | 00:58AM2.62m | 1:15PM2.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:22AM0.05m | 6:41PM-0.02m | 6:56AM0.01m | 7:19PM-0.12m | 7:32AM-0.01m | 8:00PM-0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | — | SE 7 | E 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | 34 | 33 | 38 | 95 | 99 | 42 | 71 | 96 | 70 | 45 | 42 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 12 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
2444 | 3154 | 3307 | 3166 | 2920 | 2898 | 3284 | 3677 | 3601 | 3647 | 3253 | 2684 | 2091 | 1805 | 1765 | 1678 | 1499 | 1499 | 1418 | 1313 | 1145 | 1107 | 951 | 827 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 626 | 626 | 926 | 1036 | 1036 | 926 | 926 | 926 | 920 | 509 | 800 | 797 | 401 | 854 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 319 | 169 | 169 | 81 | 81 | 25 |
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