
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Topsail Island today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Topsail Island at 3PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Topsail Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:37AM1.28m | 9:10PM1.80m | 9:32AM1.33m | 10:00PM1.71m | 10:26AM1.36m | 10:49PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45AM-0.13m | 2:32PM-0.24m | 3:34AM-0.15m | 3:28PM-0.19m | 4:21AM-0.14m | 4:24PM-0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | 8:21 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
26 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — |
12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | — | 10 | — | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | SSE 2 | SW 5 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 74 | 650 | 819 | 833 | 635 | 864 | 833 | 1016 | 1016 | 885 | 885 | 833 | 490 | 430 | 864 | 1521 | 2598 | 1513 | 1551 | 2056 | 1650 | 841 |
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