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Topsail Island surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
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Topsail Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Topsail Island sea temperature is
19.3° C
(Which is 3.5°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Topsail Island today?
The current surf forecast for Topsail Island at 7AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Topsail Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SSW 6 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | |
40 | 22 | 26 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:10AM1.04m | 9:30PM1.52m | 9:48AM1.00m | 10:08PM1.48m | 10:26AM0.96m | 10:48PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22AM0.05m | 2:50PM0.06m | 4:02AM0.09m | 3:27PM0.10m | 4:42AM0.14m | 4:05PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | |
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Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
40 | 22 | 26 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
4 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | S 6 | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 6 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 31 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 188 | 430 | 503 | 819 | 524 | 865 | 1003 | 1037 | 1094 | 1101 | 914 | 914 | 914 | 914 | 1495 | 735 | 938 | 1756 | 1756 |
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