
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Topsail Island today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Topsail Island at 12PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Topsail Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 21 | 21 | 31 | 20 | 64 | 66 | 64 | 74 | 32 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 40 | 32 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:44AM1.15m | 7:25PM1.85m | 7:42AM1.22m | 8:18PM1.85m | 8:37AM1.28m | 9:10PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:36PM-0.23m | 1:54AM-0.09m | 1:35PM-0.25m | 2:45AM-0.13m | 2:32PM-0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | 8:22 | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
22 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 36 | 34 | 37 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | SSW 5 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | E 7 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 2 |
5 | 3 | 8 | 31 | — | 64 | 66 | 64 | 74 | 32 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 881 | 881 | 53 | 53 | 503 | 503 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 82 | 85 | 1206 | 53 | 82 | 6 | 6 | 74 | 74 | 220 | 579 | 637 | 780 | 469 |
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