Topsail Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.46° N 77.49° W

Issued: 7 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Topsail Island sea temperature is
26.1° C

1.0°C colder than average for this time of year

Topsail Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Topsail Island today (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Topsail Island at 2PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Evening (22 Jun)1ft (0.3m)6s

Table - waves today at Topsail Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
S
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SE
4
0.6
S
4
0.9
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.6
SE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.6
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
12
12
18
6
6
5
13
48
27
29
49
62
62
56
44
22
19
17
18
34
16
22
31
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
25
SSW
15
WSW
10
NW
15
NE
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
10
NE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
2:49PM1.31m
2:53AM1.10m
3:45PM1.34m
3:49AM1.01m
4:37PM1.38m
Low Tide
8:13AM0.01m
8:59PM0.21m
9:02AM0.05m
10:04PM0.23m
9:49AM0.07m
11:04PM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:24
8:24
8:25
8:25
 mm
3
2
Temp °C
26
26
28
28
28
26
27
28
27
27
31
30
29
29
25
22
21
21
25
27
26
25
25
25
Feels °C
30
29
29
28
29
27
29
31
29
28
32
30
31
31
27
24
23
22
25
26
26
26
25
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SE
7
0.6
SSW
5
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
8
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.2
SSW
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.6
SE
6
Energy kJ
12
12
3
3
6
6
5
8
21
8
8
7
10
62
56
44
22
19
17
18
3
16
22
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.1
SW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
Energy kJ
6
3
5
5
3
3
3
3
12
3
3
8
8
7
10
10
12
7
8
1
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
6
0.2
SSW
5
Energy kJ
3
5
5
5
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.6
S
4
0.9
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
0.4
WNW
3
0.6
SE
6
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
Energy kJ
12
18
4
5
5
13
48
27
29
49
62
4
34
4
5
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
864
1655
2598
2758
1003
2598
509
1800
0
6
469
469
142
0
0
0
6
74
74
697
819
758
711
592
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
1
2
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
9
8
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
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