
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Topsail Island today (04 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Topsail Island at 11AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Topsail Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Sat 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
95 | 93 | 86 | 84 | 96 | 113 | 122 | 129 | 132 | 112 | 112 | 118 | 110 | 112 | 118 | 135 | 135 | 179 | 232 | 188 | 110 | 108 | 120 | 108 | 117 | 115 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:09AM1.39m | 3:31PM1.43m | 4:05AM1.49m | 4:24PM1.38m | 4:54AM1.58m | 5:12PM1.34m | 5:39AM1.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15AM0.18m | 9:42PM0.11m | 10:16AM0.15m | 10:27PM0.08m | 11:10AM0.12m | 11:09PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 |
95 | 93 | 86 | 84 | 96 | 113 | 122 | 129 | 132 | 112 | 112 | 118 | 110 | 112 | 118 | 135 | 135 | 179 | 232 | 148 | 110 | 108 | 120 | 108 | 117 | 115 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 25 | 12 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 179 | 188 | 20 | 21 | 27 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 53 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 1521 | 245 | 0 | 39 | 75 | 230 | 230 | 1756 | 1094 | 413 | 362 | 362 | 413 | 515 | 362 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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