Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Topsail Island today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Topsail Island at 3AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Topsail Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:59PM1.45m | 6:09AM1.09m | 6:40PM1.50m | 6:51AM1.17m | 7:17PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:25AM0.27m | 11:59AM0.16m | 1:01AM0.21m | 12:43PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
5 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | E 3 | ESE 3 |
6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 7 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 10 | SE 11 | E 6 | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | S 4 | S 4 |
3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | — |
14 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 469 | 6 | 6 | 188 | 39 | 6 | 6 | 74 | 1096 | 762 | 833 | 635 | 635 | 864 | 833 | 833 | 864 | 1199 | 413 |
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