Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Topsail Island today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Topsail Island at 4AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Topsail Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 4 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:40PM1.50m | 6:51AM1.17m | 7:17PM1.54m | 7:30AM1.26m | 7:53PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01AM0.21m | 12:43PM0.11m | 1:35AM0.16m | 1:25PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 4 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 4 | SE 9 | ESE 4 | SE 9 | E 4 | — |
17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 20 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | E 7 | SE 11 | E 7 | — | E 16 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | — | SE 9 | ESE 4 | E 13 | E 4 | E 13 | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 21 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
13 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 11 | 14 | — | 18 | 19 | — | — | 11 | 16 | 11 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1096 | 864 | 635 | 635 | 635 | 635 | 635 | 864 | 1199 | 1199 | 709 | 635 | 293 | 230 | 202 | 1199 | 1199 | 592 | 200 |
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