S-Turns Surf and Wind Quality by Season (Carolina North, USA)

The charts below show frequency of occurrence of a certain swell or wind in S-Turns, broken down by both direction and strength (wave height).

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

Seasonal S-Turns Swell and Wind Distribution

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The rose diagram illustrates how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from differ... (show all text)

The graph shows the variation of swells directed at S-Turns over a normal northern hemi... (show all text)

This chart illustrates how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from different di... (show all text)

The figure shows the variation of swells directed at S-Turns over a normal northern hem... (show all text)

The figure shows how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different directions... (show all text)

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This chart describes how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from different dire... (show all text)

The figure illustrates the variation of swells directed at S-Turns through an average n... (show all text)

You can also compare this with S-Turns swell conditioned on favourable winds.

Also see overall S-Turns surf quality charts (on the guide page) and S-Turns surf quality by month.