North Carolina:
Topsail Island Surf Report
Score Chart:
0-15: conditions are poor in most regards.
16-25: conditions are surfable, but not great.
26-35: conditions are solid, favoring good surf.
36-45: you should be in the water!
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To determine this rating we take into account the wave height, swell period, swell direction, wind speed, & wind direction.
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Some spots will only break when the swell is coming from a certain direction. This is especially true for reef and point breaks. Many of the best waves in the world are formed when waves hit the bottom in precisely the right way. When the swell is hitting a break directly, the waves will be bigger, cleaner, and more powerful. If you know the swell is coming from the East and your usual spot takes SE, hop in your car (or get out a map) and find a place that can maximize the current swell direction. You'll get more and better sessions if you know a couple of different spots for each swell direction.
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9/21/09: Buoy 44007, which supplies data for many Southern Maine locations, is currently transmitting data only intermittently and is scheduled to be serviced by the NDBC. Buoy 44030 has ceased transmitting data (also relevant to Southern Maine and NH); we will continue to monitor the buoy while seeking alternate data for this region. Thanks for your patience!
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Wave Height: N/A ft
Swell Period: 0 secs
Swell Direction: N/A
Wind Speed: 0 mph
Wind Direction: Cross Shore (N/A)
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OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 5
SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT
PERIOD 6 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3
FT NEAR SHORE. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT AROUND 2 FT
NEAR SHORE. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
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Last Updated: February 4, 2012, 7:43 pm EST
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