Topsail Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.46° N 77.49° W

Issued: 1 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Topsail Island sea temperature is
25.9° C

1.0°C colder than average for this time of year

Topsail Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Topsail Island today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Topsail Island at 4PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)2ft (0.6m)7s
Afternoon (20 Jun)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (20 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s

Table - waves today at Topsail Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.9
S
5
0.5
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
32
21
20
20
22
21
14
14
15
22
15
15
9
14
18
14
20
9
6
11
24
41
17
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
0
SSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
NW
5
S
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:47PM1.26m
1:01AM1.36m
1:48PM1.28m
1:57AM1.22m
2:49PM1.31m
2:53AM1.10m
Low Tide
6:43PM0.08m
7:23AM-0.03m
7:51PM0.16m
8:13AM0.01m
8:59PM0.21m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:24
8:24
8:24
8:24
 mm
Temp °C
27
29
30
28
27
26
25
24
29
29
28
27
26
25
25
26
28
29
28
27
26
26
26
26
Feels °C
26
29
30
28
28
27
26
24
29
27
27
28
27
27
28
29
29
29
28
28
27
29
29
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.1
SE
9
0.5
SE
6
Energy kJ
33
32
21
20
20
22
21
14
14
15
6
15
15
9
14
14
3
3
9
6
6
3
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
3
5
5
3
3
2
2
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
7
3
6
6
1
6
5
5
5
3
2
3
3
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
6
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.9
S
5
0.5
SSW
5
Energy kJ
22
1
2
2
4
18
14
20
3
6
11
24
41
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
0
6
6
77
654
650
650
198
198
224
224
694
885
881
650
643
643
864
2598
2056
1003
722
722
694
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Rating
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
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3
4
3
3
1
1
1
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3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
5
8
7
6
6
6
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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