
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Topsail Island today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Topsail Island at 8AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Topsail Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | ESE 10 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 19 | 31 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 11:42PM1.22m | 12:25PM1.69m | 00:45AM1.17m | 1:33PM1.64m | 1:57AM1.16m | 2:44PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36AM0.10m | 6:58PM0.25m | 6:40AM0.15m | 8:08PM0.28m | 7:53AM0.18m | 9:17PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | E 4 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 19 | 31 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SSW 3 | SE 4 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | E 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
21 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | S 7 | SE 4 | — | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 4 | SE 6 |
7 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 293 | 198 | 6 | 198 | 198 | 293 | 293 | 469 | 262 | 230 | 220 | 188 | 188 | 1070 | 1521 | 1524 | 82 | 127 | 430 | 430 | 59 | 413 | 224 | 6 |
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