
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Topsail Island today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Topsail Island at 10AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Topsail Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | 80 | 74 | 115 | 134 | 132 | 143 | 234 | 371 | 265 | 232 | 199 | 125 | 164 | 121 | 91 | 106 | 112 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 82 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:23AM1.91m | 9:42PM1.32m | 10:15AM1.87m | 10:35PM1.27m | 11:12AM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45AM-0.06m | 3:51PM0.02m | 3:33AM-0.04m | 4:45PM0.07m | 4:27AM0.01m | 5:44PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 10 | — | SE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
41 | 54 | 9 | — | 65 | — | 143 | 151 | 191 | 155 | 155 | 128 | 125 | 104 | 104 | 91 | 106 | 112 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 82 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
31 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — |
64 | 80 | 74 | 115 | 134 | 132 | — | 234 | 371 | 265 | 232 | 199 | — | 164 | 121 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 760 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 0 | 288 | 288 | 85 | 469 | 53 | 98 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 85 | 85 | 53 |
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