
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Plum Island today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Plum Island at 10AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Plum Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 3 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 76 | 168 | 360 | 453 | 625 | 610 | 574 | 710 | 601 | 792 | 913 | 908 | 754 | 647 | 579 | 595 | 607 | 561 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:33AM1.99m | 6:49PM2.23m | 7:29AM2.05m | 7:45PM2.25m | 8:22AM2.16m | 8:39PM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:17AM0.45m | 1:33PM0.67m | 2:10AM0.44m | 2:28PM0.60m | 2:59AM0.39m | 3:18PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | E 9 |
4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 76 | 168 | 360 | 453 | 625 | 610 | 574 | 710 | 495 | — | — | — | — | 513 | — | — | — | 561 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | ESE 5 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | — |
3 | 2 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 26 | 91 | 100 | — | 601 | 792 | 913 | 908 | 754 | 647 | 579 | 595 | 607 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 553 | 307 | 342 | 170 | 169 | 169 | 81 | 13 | 13 | 27 | 27 | 512 | 512 | 25 | 25 | 187 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 1050 | 1050 | 1050 | 1037 | 13 |
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