Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Topsail Island today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Topsail Island at 3PM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Topsail Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 25 | 12 | 14 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 26 | 42 | 65 | 92 | 148 | 176 | 247 | 111 | 92 | 72 | 54 | 55 | 36 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 6:03AM1.13m | 6:43PM1.83m | 6:59AM1.16m | 7:38PM1.89m | 7:55AM1.19m | 8:32PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55AM-0.20m | 1:15AM-0.09m | 12:50PM-0.25m | 2:09AM-0.13m | 1:45PM-0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | 8:23 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
18 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 153 | 111 | 92 | 72 | 54 | 55 | 36 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 4 |
2 | 3 | 3 | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | — |
28 | 25 | — | 14 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 42 | 65 | 92 | 148 | 176 | 247 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 4 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 188 | 1003 | 1016 | 1807 | 6 | 643 | 200 | 881 | 1009 | 1016 | 2056 | 1539 | 306 | 293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 430 | 197 | 584 | 650 | 59 |
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