Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Topsail Island today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Topsail Island at 2AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Topsail Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 828 | 762 | 786 | 639 | 419 | 387 | 341 | 265 | 251 | 553 | 342 | 344 | 282 | 287 | 289 | 240 | 256 | 257 | 344 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:47PM1.34m | 3:16AM1.10m | 3:42PM1.35m | 4:10AM1.19m | 4:31PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19PM0.41m | 9:08AM0.38m | 10:05PM0.35m | 10:07AM0.32m | 10:46PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 |
| kJ | 828 | 762 | 786 | 639 | 419 | 387 | 341 | 265 | 251 | 295 | 342 | 344 | 282 | 287 | 289 | 240 | 256 | 257 | 344 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | E 11 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 36 | 36 | 36 | 31 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 10 | — | 553 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 10 | — | 11 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 |
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