Surf Forecasts:
Topsail Island surf forecast from 6 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 6 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 6 Nov, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, SE swell with 166 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 6 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s 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 Friday (Nov 06) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m 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 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 06) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 08) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 6th Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 6th Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 6th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Topsail Island over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
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 kJ | 163 | 166 | 145 | 117 | 98 | 135 | 141 | 108 | 121 | 90 | 69 | 52 | 58 | 57 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 5:12PM1.34m | 5:39AM1.64m | 5:56PM1.30m | 6:20AM1.68m | 6:37PM1.26m | 6:58AM1.69m | 7:16PM1.21m | 7:37AM1.66m | 7:54PM1.16m | 8:15AM1.62m | 8:32PM1.12m | 8:54AM1.56m | 9:12PM1.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10AM0.12m | 11:09PM0.07m | 11:59AM0.10m | 11:47PM0.06m | 12:43PM0.09m | 00:24AM0.08m | 1:25PM0.10m | 1:00AM0.10m | 2:05PM0.13m | 1:37AM0.13m | 2:45PM0.17m | 2:14AM0.17m | 3:26PM0.22m | 2:54AM0.22m | |||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 13 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 163 | 166 | 145 | 117 | 98 | 135 | 141 | 108 | 121 | 90 | 69 | 52 | 58 | 57 | 9 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 15 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | — | N 2 | NNW 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | E 3 |
| kJ | — | 11 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 306 | 301 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 245 | 0 | 6 | 188 | 592 | 635 | 765 | 780 |
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