Plum Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.80° N 70.81° W

Issued: 7 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Plum Island sea temperature is
17.2° C

2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Plum Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Plum Island today (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Plum Island at 3AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)1ft (0.3m)7s
Afternoon (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)4s

Table - waves today at Plum Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu morning).

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
6
0.7
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.3
E
7
0.5
SSE
5
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
4
1
SSE
4
1
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
1
SSE
4
1.9
SSE
6
1.9
SSE
6
2
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
11
12
11
12
8
9
18
11
34
45
24
16
30
209
281
340
279
203
88
77
50
44
27
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
15
S
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
25
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
25
SSE
35
SSE
30
S
25
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
W
30
W
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:31AM3.05m
2:14PM2.54m
2:27AM2.98m
3:10PM2.52m
3:23AM2.85m
Low Tide
7:45PM0.05m
8:32AM-0.35m
8:43PM0.07m
9:28AM-0.29m
9:43PM0.11m
10:24AM-0.20m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:03
5:03
5:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:23
8:23
 mm
1
4
3
1
4
1
Temp °C
23
19
19
17
15
17
20
21
20
20
18
17
16
15
16
20
22
22
20
19
17
18
23
25
Feels °C
21
16
17
15
13
16
18
17
16
16
15
15
14
12
11
18
21
23
19
15
12
14
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
5
0.3
S
4
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
Energy kJ
11
8
8
11
12
3
9
4
4
3
3
4
6
4
4
4
4
279
203
88
77
50
44
27
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
SE
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
6
Energy kJ
5
5
8
8
7
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
8
8
4
1
8
8
3
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
SE
8
0.3
E
7
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
5
5
3
8
5
5
4
3
8
8
8
1
1
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
S
4
0.4
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
4
1
SSE
4
1
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
1
SSE
4
1.9
SSE
6
1.9
SSE
6
2
SSE
7
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
3
0.6
W
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.6
SW
4
Energy kJ
11
12
1
3
18
11
34
45
24
16
30
209
281
340
13
8
9
8
9
8
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
507
509
499
166
211
499
863
1099
926
926
920
509
507
2563
1727
1680
627
0
0
0
0
0
4
377
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
3
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
1
1
3
2
1
1
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
9
4
7
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