What current warms the water off the coast of Topsail Island?
Topsail Island NC | Weather Mild ocean temperatures, courtesy of the Gulf Stream ocean current, provide for many months of swimming and other Topsail Island beach activities.
Does Topsail Beach have good waves?
Topsail Island’s Local Surf Scene The island is known for its relatively consistent surf, which is as likely to be ground swell as it is to be wind swell. And if the wind’s wrong on one end of the island, it’s usually right on the other end. You can always find a swell on Topsail.”
What fish are running at Topsail Island?
During the spring, summer and fall months fishermen can expect to find sheepshead, spot, tarpon, red drum, Spanish mackerel, bluefish, whiting, trout, flounder, amberjack, striped bass, croaker, white marlin, blue marlin, sailfish, wahoo and dolphin running in the local Topsail waters.
How cold is the water at Topsail Beach?
Today’s Topsail Island sea temperature is 51 °F.
How cold does it get in Topsail Beach NC?
The month with the lowest average high temperature is January (54.5°F). The month with the highest average low temperature is July (77°F). The coldest month (with the lowest average low temperature) is January (42.4°F).
How big are the waves at Topsail Beach?
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Topsail Island this week:
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 16th Feb) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Fri 18th Feb) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 18th Feb) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
What is the surf temperature in Topsail Beach?
Today’s Topsail Island sea temperature is 50 °F.
Where can I find the latest tweets from the splaugh buoy?
For the latest tweets from the Splaugh Buoy, see the panel on the right. Data from these buoys is automatically interrogated, formatted and charted, providing a unique insight into weather conditions in the areas. These charts can be viewed on our MetOcean website.
What data does Met Éireann get from buoy data?
Marine Climatology Graph of each buoy displaying their Mean and Maximum wind speed, air temperature, sea temperature and wave height data for each month since their installation is available here. Met Éireann also receives data from a buoy off Mace Head, Co. Galway for internal use only.
Why is my buoy data marked as ‘n/a’?
If buoy data is not available for more than 24hours, all data are marked ‘n/a’. All reports are issued in GMT. Marine Climatology Graph of each buoy displaying their Mean and Maximum wind speed, air temperature, sea temperature and wave height data for each month since their installation is available here.
How much space do I need to give for the buoys?
All vessels are requested by the Marine Institute to give the buoys a wide berth of at least 1 nautical mile.