Dunes Cove surf break

Dunes Cove surfForecast / Carolina South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 13 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
21.5° C
(Which is 1.9°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 12PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (13 May)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (13 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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)
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
42
49
51
47
41
46
61
54
54
46
46
34
26
25
20
20
22
23
23
17
17
17
18
19
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
10
SE
10
S
15
SW
15
WSW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
20
NNW
25
N
15
N
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
7:10AM0.57m
7:44PM0.66m
8:06AM0.57m
8:38PM0.71m
9:01AM0.58m
9:32PM0.75m
Low Tide
2:14AM0.16m
2:31PM0.01m
3:11AM0.09m
3:21PM-0.06m
4:06AM0.02m
4:12PM-0.12m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:16
6:15
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:07
8:07
8:08
Temp °C
20
20
21
21
22
21
20
20
19
17
21
23
24
20
17
14
13
12
17
22
23
20
20
20
18
18
20
20
22
22
21
20
18
14
17
20
18
14
12
10
10
9
14
19
20
17
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
Energy kJ
5
4
4
4
41
46
61
54
54
46
46
34
26
25
20
20
22
23
23
17
17
17
18
19
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.2
E
6
Energy kJ
1
1
2
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
11
23
15
9
8
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
4
4
9
4
4
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
6
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
Energy kJ
42
49
51
47
1
2
3
5
5
2
1
3
3
6
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)
383
374
386
391
57
57
46
79
79
0
15
60
105
136
195
136
79
6
79
136
136
330
557
340
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)
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
3
3
3
4
3
1
2
2
3
4
4
3
4
1
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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