
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Topsail Island today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Topsail Island at 3PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Topsail Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 21 | 29 | 62 | 89 | 102 | 116 | 100 | 94 | 80 | 58 | 43 | 42 | 37 | 53 | 56 | 57 | 65 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:23AM1.18m | 5:08PM1.68m | 5:27AM1.29m | 6:04PM1.70m | 6:24AM1.41m | 6:55PM1.71m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM0.05m | 11:33PM0.15m | 11:26AM0.00m | 00:24AM0.08m | 12:25PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
8 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 80 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 53 | 56 | 57 | 65 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
21 | 21 | 29 | 62 | 89 | 102 | 116 | 100 | 94 | — | 58 | 43 | 42 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 833 | 643 | 573 | 573 | 503 | 494 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 53 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 74 | 53 | 85 | 85 | 53 | 85 | 1943 | 197 | 197 | 197 |
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