
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Topsail Island today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Topsail Island at 5AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Topsail Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 26 | 26 | 36 | 36 | 54 | 101 | 76 | 71 | 69 | 86 | 67 | 67 | 80 | 37 | 36 | 50 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 42 | 41 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:09AM1.07m | 3:08PM1.57m | 3:17AM1.05m | 4:15PM1.64m | 4:27AM1.08m | 5:18PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11AM0.01m | 9:40PM0.21m | 9:16AM-0.02m | 10:48PM0.16m | 10:23AM-0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 |
25 | 26 | 26 | 36 | 36 | 14 | 101 | 76 | 71 | 69 | 86 | 67 | 67 | 61 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 25 | — | 16 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 11 | — | E 9 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 11 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSE 8 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | S 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 4 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 54 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 80 | 7 | 5 | 50 | — | — | — | 7 | 42 | 41 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 727 | 704 | 654 | 503 | 573 | 520 | 520 | 2345 | 704 | 293 | 59 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 239 | 288 | 59 | 42 | 293 | 0 | 6 | 362 | 469 | 480 |
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