Plum Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.80° N 70.81° W

Plum Island WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Plum Island sea temperature is
15.2°C
0.8° 

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


Plum Island surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 12 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, ENE swell with 297 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 12 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NNE 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 Monday (Oct 12) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Plum Island in the next 16 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 11) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Mon 12th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 5s
Best Surf11PM (Mon 12th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 5s
Most Powerful11AM (Tue 13th Oct)6ft (1.8m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Plum Island over the next 16 days.


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