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Lat Long: 34.46° N 77.49° W

Topsail Island Surf Photo: 'Double Rainbow' by Linda Mae Turner Volpe

Issued: 12 pm 10 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Topsail Island sea temperature is

19.8°C

3.3°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NE	E	ESE
	9 s	cross	5 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 November at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Topsail Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ENE	E	SE
	6 s	cross	6 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 November at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Topsail Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ENE	ESE
	6 s	cross	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 November at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Topsail Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ENE	ESE
	7 s	cross- on	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Topsail Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ENE	ESE	ESE
	7 s	cross	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Topsail Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ENE	ESE	ESE
	7 s	cross	6 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Topsail Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ENE	ESE	ESE
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Topsail Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNE		ESE	ESE
	7 s	cross- off		7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Topsail Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNE	ENE	SE
	7 s	cross- off	6 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Topsail Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNE	ENE	SE
	7 s	cross- off	5 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Topsail Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	N	NE	SE	ENE
	8 s	cross- off	6 s	8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Topsail Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNW	NNW	SE
	7 s	cross- off	3 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 November at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Topsail Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNW	NNW	SE
	7 s	cross- off	3 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 November at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Topsail Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNW	NNW	SE
	7 s	cross- off	3 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 November at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Topsail Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	N	N	SE	ENE
	7 s	cross- off	3 s	7 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 November at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Topsail Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WNW		ESE	NE
	7 s	glass		7 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 November at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Topsail Island around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NW		ESE	NE
	7 s	off		7 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 November at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Topsail Island around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 10 minutes after low water (at low ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.2m (0.6 ft). Range 7.50m (24.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Topsail Island Surf Photo: 'Double Rainbow' by Linda Mae Turner Volpe

Double rainbow, the colors were so vibrant.

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User: Linda Mae Turner Volpe (2 photos)

Country: United States (4081 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:51 pm 11 Nov 2014