
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Topsail Island today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Topsail Island at 6AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Topsail Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 51 | 60 | 62 | 45 | 35 | 45 | 43 | 37 | 41 | 37 | 69 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 34 | 34 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:15AM1.62m | 10:30PM1.31m | 10:58AM1.56m | 11:12PM1.20m | 11:44AM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48AM0.06m | 4:31PM0.14m | 4:26AM0.13m | 5:19PM0.23m | 5:05AM0.21m | 6:10PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | E 15 | SE 14 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
11 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 41 | 32 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | SE 14 | ESE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
28 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 8 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | NNE 3 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 51 | 60 | 62 | 45 | 35 | 45 | 43 | 37 | 41 | 37 | 69 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 34 | 34 | 37 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 864 | 1104 | 1647 | 1146 | 1146 | 0 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 98 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 611 | 1199 | 966 | 989 | 53 |
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