
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Topsail Island today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Topsail Island at 2AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Topsail Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:15PM1.44m | 9:42AM1.78m | 9:59PM1.37m | 10:31AM1.78m | 10:47PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14PM0.04m | 3:11AM0.01m | 4:03PM0.07m | 3:54AM0.02m | 4:55PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
14 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
1 | — | 9 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 15 | — | — | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | SE 14 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 9 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 469 | 469 | 430 | 430 | 430 | 430 | 85 | 293 | 301 | 430 | 306 | 74 | 6 | 6 | 85 | 188 | 611 | 469 | 245 |
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