
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Topsail Island today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Topsail Island at 7AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Topsail Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sat morning, light winds from the NE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 53 | 123 | 164 | 262 | 382 | 506 | 447 | 480 | 337 | 313 | 302 | 274 | 484 | 291 | 385 | 331 | 249 | 214 | 62 | 45 | 32 | 14 | 14 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:41AM1.70m | 8:01PM1.46m | 8:22AM1.72m | 8:41PM1.39m | 9:02AM1.71m | 9:20PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:20AM0.05m | 1:56PM0.05m | 1:57AM0.05m | 2:41PM0.08m | 2:33AM0.09m | 3:24PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 226 | 76 | 76 | 41 | 216 | 198 | 135 | 109 | 62 | 45 | 32 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 8 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — |
36 | 53 | 123 | 164 | 262 | 382 | 506 | 447 | 480 | 337 | 313 | 302 | 274 | 484 | 291 | 385 | 331 | 249 | 214 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1720 | 626 | 622 | 626 | 671 | 1052 | 197 | 197 | 515 | 415 | 524 | 293 | 293 | 415 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 74 |
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