
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Topsail Island today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Topsail Island at 5PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Topsail Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tue 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 37 | 53 | 53 | 43 | 36 | 52 | 69 | 31 | 52 | 42 | 31 | 58 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 30 | 30 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:52PM1.48m | 7:04AM0.94m | 7:32PM1.50m | 7:44AM0.96m | 8:11PM1.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:02PM0.08m | 1:26AM0.15m | 12:44PM0.07m | 2:05AM0.12m | 1:24PM0.06m | 2:43AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
— | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | 8:25 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
28 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 36 | 29 | 39 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 30 | 30 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | 23 | 33 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
37 | 37 | 53 | 53 | 43 | — | 52 | 69 | — | 52 | 42 | 20 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 245 | 262 | 262 | 430 | 0 | 245 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 136 | 41 | 77 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 74 | 1009 | 513 | 1200 | 85 | 53 | 0 | 6 |
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)











