Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Topsail Island today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Topsail Island at 2PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Topsail Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | SSW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 41 | 22 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 38 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:44AM1.50m | 11:57PM1.10m | 12:35PM1.43m | 00:48AM1.03m | 1:33PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05AM0.21m | 6:10PM0.32m | 5:48AM0.28m | 7:07PM0.40m | 6:38AM0.34m | 8:10PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 19 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 39 | 41 | 22 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1199 | 1199 | 911 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 39 | 74 | 224 | 1199 | 1054 | 1061 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 198 | 235 | 833 | 1206 | 220 |
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