Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Topsail Island today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Topsail Island at 11AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Topsail Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 59 | 86 | 112 | 168 | 252 | 291 | 223 | 200 | 151 | 200 | 212 | 249 | 355 | 418 | 428 | 440 | 413 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:41AM1.46m | 5:59PM1.43m | 6:23AM1.61m | 6:41PM1.44m | 7:05AM1.74m | 7:24PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50AM0.17m | 00:01AM0.11m | 12:37PM0.09m | 00:39AM0.04m | 1:24PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 151 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | NE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 59 | 86 | 112 | 168 | 252 | 291 | 223 | 200 | 17 | 200 | 212 | 249 | 355 | 418 | 428 | 440 | 413 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 754 | 758 | 772 | 697 | 678 | 547 | 550 | 547 | 547 | 547 | 576 | 556 | 547 | 547 | 547 | 547 | 547 | 520 | 517 | 480 |
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