Plum Island surf break

Plum Island surfForecast / Massachusetts / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 21 Jun 2025 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
16.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Plum Island this week:

The surf forecast for Plum Island over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 26) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Plum Island in the next 12 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 27) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jun 22) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5PM (Thu 26th Jun)2.5ft (0.8m) 5s
Best Surf 5PM (Thu 26th Jun)2.5ft (0.8m) 5s
Most Powerful 5PM (Fri 27th Jun)4.5ft (1.4m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Plum Island over the next 12 days.

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Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.3
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.3
E
0.3
ESE
0.5
SSE
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.3
E
0.4
E
0.5
E
1.3
ENE
1.1
E
0.7
E
0.5
ESE
0.8
E
0.8
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.4
ESE
1
ESE
0.8
E
0.9
E
0.6
SE
0.8
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.6
E
0.8
ESE
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
SE
0.9
SE
Period(s) (?)81398612121212888567755566669888888778776
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)18403823383331323523314494966352606298128867696117836772775342362921231465
Wind
(km/h)
10
NW
15
SE
10
SW
20
WSW
20
NW
10
E
10
SE
20
SSE
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
ENE
15
SE
5
S
15
SE
5
SSW
5
S
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
SW
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
ENE
10
E
5
ESE
5
SE
5
ESE
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
ESE
10
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
oncross-
on
crossoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
oncross-
on
crosscross-
on
glasscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
offoffoffcross-
on
ononcross-
on
glassoffcross-
off
cross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:13AM
2.39
8:40PM
2.78
9:15AM
2.37
9:37PM
2.85
10:16AM
2.37
10:34PM
2.91
11:16AM
2.39
11:31PM
2.95
12:13PM
2.40
12:25AM
2.95
1:08PM
2.42
1:19AM
2.92
2:01PM
2.42
2:11AM
2.84
2:52PM
2.40
3:02AM
2.73
3:42PM
2.37
3:53AM
2.59
4:31PM
2.33
4:43AM
2.43
5:20PM
2.28
5:36AM
2.27
6:09PM
2.24
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:52PM
0.11
3:42AM
-0.10
3:50PM
0.10
4:41AM
-0.21
4:48PM
0.08
5:38AM
-0.29
5:45PM
0.07
6:33AM
-0.33
6:40PM
0.07
7:27AM
-0.32
7:35PM
0.09
8:19AM
-0.27
8:29PM
0.13
9:11AM
-0.20
9:23PM
0.18
10:02AM
-0.09
10:18PM
0.24
10:53AM
0.02
11:13PM
0.29
11:43AM
0.13
12:09AM
0.32
12:34PM
0.24
1:05AM
0.33
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Sunrise5:03--5:05--5:05--5:05--5:05--5:05--5:05--5:07--5:07--5:07--5:07--5:07--
Sunset-8:24--8:24--8:24--8:24--8:24--8:24--8:24--8:24--8:24--8:24--8:24--8:24-
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Rain (mm)
---4--------1--41533---------16-18---
Temp. °C242624263330202328333833231818131414141414162526313531211717192223272726
Feels °C (?)222523233333192130333835231516101414131313152628313431201519212526292828

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 38°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 35°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Plum Island Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Plum Island provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Plum Island can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Plum Island surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Plum Island) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Plum Island may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Plum Island is 6 km (4 miles) from Newburyport. If you plan a vacation in Massachusetts, look for hotels and other accommodation in Newburyport. Newburyport has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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