Surf Forecasts:
Topsail Island surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period, SE swell with 119 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Topsail Island this week:
The surf forecast for Topsail Island over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Topsail Island in the next 16 days are 0.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Topsail Island over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 18 | 28 | 51 | 119 | 63 | 58 | 29 | 28 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:08AM1.34m | 8:28PM1.55m | 8:46AM1.42m | 9:04PM1.52m | 9:25AM1.49m | 9:41PM1.46m | 10:07AM1.55m | 10:21PM1.39m | 10:52AM1.58m | 11:04PM1.30m | 11:42AM1.60m | 11:54PM1.21m | 12:40PM1.60m | 00:51AM1.14m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:05PM0.05m | 2:39AM0.07m | 2:47PM0.05m | 3:12AM0.04m | 3:30PM0.06m | 3:46AM0.03m | 4:16PM0.09m | 4:23AM0.03m | 5:07PM0.14m | 5:05AM0.05m | 6:03PM0.20m | 5:54AM0.07m | 7:06PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | 3 | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 35 | 32 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 51 | 119 | 63 | 58 | 29 | 28 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 4 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | S 3 | SE 13 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | E 5 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 28 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 11 | — | ESE 5 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 18 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 7 | — | 11 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 239 | 469 | 6 | 74 | 74 | 864 | 224 | 2174 | 614 | 224 | 584 | 635 | 6 | 687 | 0 | 0 | 999 | 0 | 6 | 469 | 6 |
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The above surf forecast table for Topsail Island provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Topsail Island can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Topsail Island surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Topsail Island) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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