Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Topsail Island today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Topsail Island at 1AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Topsail Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 205 | 161 | 282 | 277 | 233 | 237 | 199 | 213 | 183 | 192 | 202 | 162 | 165 | 117 | 113 | 81 | 46 | 43 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:42PM1.35m | 4:10AM1.19m | 4:31PM1.37m | 4:57AM1.32m | 5:16PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05PM0.35m | 10:07AM0.32m | 10:46PM0.28m | 11:00AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 205 | 161 | 282 | 277 | 233 | 237 | 199 | 213 | 183 | 192 | 202 | 162 | 165 | 117 | 113 | 81 | 46 | 43 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 2 | 22 | 19 | 17 | — | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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