
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Topsail Island today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Topsail Island at 4PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Topsail Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
74 | 46 | 42 | 36 | 37 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 38 | 38 | 43 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 20 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:04PM1.70m | 6:24AM1.41m | 6:55PM1.71m | 7:15AM1.51m | 7:42PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:26AM0.00m | 00:24AM0.08m | 12:25PM-0.04m | 1:09AM0.02m | 1:19PM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
66 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 38 | 38 | 43 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 20 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
2 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 |
74 | 46 | 42 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 8 | 9 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 197 | 53 | 297 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 293 | 197 | 197 | 85 | 197 | 2056 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 299 | 6 | 245 | 490 | 654 |
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