Boiler surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 EDT
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Boiler surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Boiler sea temperature is
19.8° C
(Which is 2.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Boiler today?

The current surf forecast for Boiler at 12AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)--
Afternoon (21 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (21 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

Table - waves today at Boiler. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Fri morning).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
1.2
SE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
1.3
SSE
8
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.9
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
45
45
44
76
76
221
71
62
59
58
219
67
68
68
65
47
39
42
67
59
73
77
65
64
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
30
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
SW
15
SSW
5
NNW
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
NNW
10
N
10
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:58PM0.80m
12:40PM0.52m
00:55AM0.75m
1:53PM0.52m
1:53AM0.68m
Low Tide
5:24PM0.02m
7:03AM0.02m
6:31PM0.04m
7:59AM0.01m
7:42PM0.05m
8:52AM0.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:02
8:04
8:05
8:06
2
3
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
Temp °C
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
24
24
24
24
23
22
21
22
24
23
20
20
19
19
19
20
23
23
23
24
25
24
25
25
23
24
24
24
25
25
24
24
25
26
21
22
21
20
20
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.7
SE
8
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.5
ESE
9
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
Energy kJ
45
45
44
76
76
84
71
62
59
58
74
67
68
68
65
47
32
42
44
59
73
77
65
64
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.3
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
6
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.1
E
13
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
17
18
39
38
3
46
48
32
32
32
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
5
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
1
4
4
3
4
3
3
14
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
3
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
1.2
SE
9
0.3
S
2
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
1.3
SSE
8
0.3
S
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.9
NE
7
Energy kJ
5
8
10
3
2
221
1
3
3
3
219
1
1
67
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
427
323
244
125
20
7
40
701
563
1056
44
20
0
0
0
0
0
12
12
12
12
7
41
41
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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