
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Plum Island today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Plum Island at 12PM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Plum Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu night, near gales from the NE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 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 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
690 | 736 | 917 | 1039 | 1155 | 1155 | 1176 | 1300 | 1537 | 1863 | 1784 | 2047 | 2990 | 3312 | 3808 | 4826 | 5451 | 6413 | 5946 | 5785 | 5409 | 5186 | 4393 | |
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 |
High Tide | 10:38AM2.32m | 10:54PM2.50m | 11:17AM2.46m | 11:35PM2.56m | 11:55AM2.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:10AM0.20m | 5:23PM0.24m | 5:47AM0.12m | 6:02PM0.11m | 6:22AM0.05m | 6:41PM-0.02m | |||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
690 | 736 | 917 | 1039 | 1155 | 1155 | 1176 | 1300 | 1537 | 1863 | 1784 | 2047 | — | 2538 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 71 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
— | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 22 | 102 | 126 | 2990 | 3312 | 3808 | 4826 | 5451 | 6413 | 5946 | 5785 | 5409 | 5186 | 4393 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 551 | 926 | 926 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 626 | 626 | 863 | 1174 | 1050 | 920 | 920 | 920 | 772 | 1036 | 1036 | 1036 | 1034 | 941 | 1034 | 517 |
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