Surf Forecasts:
Plum Island surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, ESE swell with 77 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Plum Island this week:
The surf forecast for Plum Island over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s 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 16 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) 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 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Plum Island over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 12 | SSE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 35 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 51 | 77 | 38 | 41 | 33 | 29 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:23PM2.24m | 7:03AM1.92m | 7:20PM2.21m | 8:05AM1.89m | 8:19PM2.22m | 9:06AM1.92m | 9:15PM2.28m | 9:58AM1.99m | 10:05PM2.36m | 10:42AM2.08m | 10:49PM2.44m | 11:21AM2.19m | 11:29PM2.52m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:38AM0.27m | 1:53PM0.50m | 2:37AM0.30m | 2:49PM0.53m | 3:32AM0.30m | 3:43PM0.52m | 4:22AM0.27m | 4:32PM0.47m | 5:08AM0.21m | 5:16PM0.40m | 5:50AM0.16m | 5:57PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 26 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 10 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 35 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 20 | 77 | 38 | 41 | 33 | 22 | 13 | 31 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 24 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 8 | E 15 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | E 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 6 | ESE 12 | SSE 6 | E 7 | SE 11 | SE 6 | E 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 13 | E 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 17 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 15 | — | — | SE 14 | — | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | E 14 | E 13 | E 8 | E 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | — | — | 7 | — | 17 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 26 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 2 | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | E 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | SSE 6 | SW 3 | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | SSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | SE 6 | S 4 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 17 | 15 | 3 | 51 | 13 | 13 | 2 | — | 29 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 13 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 499 | 2868 | 13 | 854 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 448 | 231 | 211 | 4 |
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The above surf forecast table for Plum Island provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 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).
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