
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Topsail Island today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Topsail Island at 10AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Topsail Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 61 | 50 | 31 | 31 | 94 | 46 | 90 | 47 | 54 | 81 | 86 | 177 | 77 | 75 | 93 | 95 | 95 | 125 | 125 | 129 | 132 | 138 | 138 | 148 | 155 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:27PM1.53m | 2:04AM1.30m | 2:32PM1.47m | 3:09AM1.39m | 3:31PM1.43m | 4:05AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50AM0.18m | 7:54PM0.18m | 8:06AM0.19m | 8:51PM0.15m | 9:15AM0.18m | 9:42PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
43 | 43 | 42 | 31 | 6 | 37 | 46 | 37 | 47 | 54 | 81 | 86 | 90 | 77 | 75 | 93 | 95 | 95 | 125 | 125 | 129 | 132 | 138 | 138 | 148 | 155 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 16 | — | E 8 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 5 | — | 10 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 61 | 50 | — | 31 | 94 | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | 177 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1756 | 197 | 0 | 197 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 53 | 53 | 74 | 197 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 82 | 197 | 197 | 82 | 53 | 197 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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