Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Topsail Island today (11 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Topsail Island at 1PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Topsail Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 5 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 41 | 55 | 78 | 150 | 49 | 54 | 28 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:15AM1.62m | 8:32PM1.12m | 8:54AM1.56m | 9:12PM1.08m | 9:36AM1.50m | 9:54PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:37AM0.13m | 2:45PM0.17m | 2:14AM0.17m | 3:26PM0.22m | 2:54AM0.22m | 4:09PM0.27m | 3:36AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 79 | 49 | 54 | 28 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 6 | S 6 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 41 | 55 | 78 | 150 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 188 | 220 | 198 | 220 | 592 | 592 | 635 | 635 | 758 | 780 | 650 | 650 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 618 | 618 | 224 | 618 | 584 | 584 | 618 | 650 | 864 |
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