Dunes Cove surf break

Dunes Cove surfForecast / Carolina South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 17 May 2026 EDT
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Dunes Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dunes Cove sea temperature is
21.1° C
(Which is 2.6°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dunes Cove today?

The current surf forecast for Dunes Cove at 10AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (17 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (17 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
54
21
21
22
22
21
21
21
16
21
21
21
22
21
21
41
42
23
23
23
51
51
70
53
Wind (km/h)
20
S
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
S
15
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
5
SSE
5
SE
10
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
10:50AM0.58m
11:19PM0.77m
11:46AM0.58m
00:14AM0.76m
12:43PM0.57m
Low Tide
5:52AM-0.06m
5:53PM-0.16m
6:44AM-0.06m
6:45PM-0.14m
7:37AM-0.04m
7:40PM-0.09m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:09
8:10
8:10
Temp °C
21
22
22
24
25
24
23
23
22
21
21
23
23
23
22
22
21
21
21
23
23
23
22
22
20
24
25
27
27
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
23
23
23
22
22
23
23
24
23
23
23
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
Energy kJ
30
21
6
7
22
21
21
21
16
11
7
7
22
21
21
8
11
23
51
70
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
S
4
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
21
22
21
21
21
6
23
23
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SE
5
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
Energy kJ
54
8
9
14
15
17
12
11
7
8
7
41
42
12
51
53
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
429
383
136
88
383
423
854
700
422
60
340
340
1651
57
57
57
644
88
67
57
57
57
57
849
Best forecast wave conditions in South Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
5
2
4
8
6
4
4
4
7
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
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