Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Topsail Island today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Topsail Island at 2PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Topsail Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sun 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 5 | E 9 | S 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 26 | 32 | 61 | 83 | 189 | 51 | 38 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:54AM1.56m | 9:12PM1.08m | 9:36AM1.50m | 9:54PM1.04m | 10:20AM1.43m | 10:41PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14AM0.17m | 3:26PM0.22m | 2:54AM0.22m | 4:09PM0.27m | 3:36AM0.26m | 4:54PM0.31m | 4:24AM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | S 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 84 | 51 | 38 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 6 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | E 10 | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | E 8 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | N 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NNW 2 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 26 | 32 | 61 | 83 | 189 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 622 | 758 | 780 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 41 | 606 | 573 | 563 | 563 | 762 | 563 | 563 | 563 | 573 | 885 | 1036 | 1044 | 1049 | 1513 | 1513 | 1513 | 1513 |
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