Plum Island surf break

Plum Island surfForecast / Massachusetts / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 EDT
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Plum Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Plum Island sea temperature is
9.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Plum Island today?

The current surf forecast for Plum Island at 11PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (12 May)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
8
0.4
SE
11
0.6
ESE
7
0.4
SE
10
0.5
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
7
0.9
SSE
4
1.5
SSE
5
1.6
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.5
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.3
SE
8
1.6
SE
9
2.1
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
64
42
38
27
26
20
19
27
117
173
118
81
59
87
136
143
170
215
248
251
219
405
800
880
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
0
S
5
NW
5
N
0
NNW
5
SW
15
S
15
SSE
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
15
ESE
10
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:40PM2.47m
9:05AM2.41m
9:30PM2.63m
10:00AM2.46m
10:21PM2.78m
10:54AM2.51m
Low Tide
3:03PM0.28m
3:35AM0.23m
3:50PM0.20m
4:26AM0.03m
4:38PM0.11m
5:16AM-0.16m
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:22
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:54
7:55
7:57
7:58
1
1
3
12
12
1
2
Temp °C
15
13
11
10
9
9
11
14
17
15
14
13
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
10
11
8
7
7
6
7
10
10
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
5
3
3
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.3
SE
8
1.6
SE
9
2.1
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
Energy kJ
64
42
38
27
26
19
19
10
10
10
10
10
10
3
3
10
215
248
251
219
405
800
880
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
0.9
ENE
7
1.3
SE
10
Energy kJ
24
29
9
11
6
20
10
1
1
3
1
3
3
3
3
150
111
73
315
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
13
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
2
1
28
27
20
4
1
4
3
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
3
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
S
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
S
2
0.9
SSE
4
1.5
SSE
5
1.6
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.5
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.5
ESE
6
Energy kJ
2
10
11
3
1
27
117
173
118
81
59
87
136
143
170
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
13
4
4
1279
1279
1279
926
444
574
401
427
381
166
52
75
75
52
81
81
81
81
Best forecast wave conditions in Massachusetts
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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