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/ Carolina South (23 breaks) / South Carolina (21 breaks) /
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Dunes Cove surfForecast / Carolina South / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 24 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
24.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dunes Cove today?
The current surf forecast for Dunes Cove at 10AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Dunes Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | |
59 | 79 | 75 | 85 | 107 | 88 | 71 | 85 | 80 | 85 | 85 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 66 | 66 | 82 | 82 | 85 | 109 | 121 | 104 | 71 | 78 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:59AM0.60m | 5:44PM0.59m | 5:54AM0.58m | 6:39PM0.62m | 6:47AM0.56m | 7:29PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:16PM0.08m | 00:44AM0.16m | 1:09PM0.07m | 1:42AM0.16m | 1:57PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | 8:16 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 |
 kJ | 59 | 79 | 75 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 85 | 107 | 88 | 71 | 85 | 80 | 85 | 85 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 66 | 66 | 82 | 82 | 85 | 109 | 121 | 104 | 71 | 78 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 450 | 88 | 79 | 0 | 272 | 450 | 775 | 423 | 435 | 433 | 422 | 433 | 433 | 433 | 397 | 397 | 397 | 221 | 422 | 422 | 383 | 381 | 379 | 422 |
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