Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Topsail Island today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Topsail Island at 7PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Topsail Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 39 | 40 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:22AM1.43m | 8:50PM1.73m | 9:12AM1.48m | 9:35PM1.63m | 10:01AM1.51m | 10:20PM1.51m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21PM-0.16m | 3:05AM-0.10m | 3:14PM-0.11m | 3:48AM-0.08m | 4:05PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 5 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | E 12 | — | — | E 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | — |
— | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 39 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2598 | 2056 | 2056 | 1649 | 875 | 1521 | 1647 | 1773 | 2056 | 2670 | 2660 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 82 | 2598 | 2615 | 1724 | 2621 | 1724 |
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