Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Topsail Island today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Topsail Island at 5AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Topsail Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 47 | 40 | 39 | 78 | 43 | 29 | 53 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:54AM0.99m | 3:39PM1.36m | 3:56AM1.04m | 4:33PM1.40m | 4:50AM1.12m | 5:20PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:43AM0.37m | 10:13PM0.43m | 9:46AM0.34m | 11:00PM0.37m | 10:42AM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 31 | 27 | 28 | 39 | 42 | 15 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | — | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SE 10 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 47 | 40 | — | 78 | 43 | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1096 | 1096 | 77 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 85 | 85 | 1003 | 230 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 188 | 188 | 1199 | 1043 | 293 | 244 | 0 | 74 | 294 | 885 | 220 |
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