Dunes Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.76° N 78.79° W

Issued: 7 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunes Cove sea temperature is
26.7° C

Normal for this time of year

Dunes Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Dunes Cove today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunes Cove at 11AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Evening (16 Jun)3ft (0.9m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
5
1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SW
5
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
15
14
9
9
28
44
59
54
39
34
28
35
44
30
45
71
84
53
46
91
110
74
86
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NNE
0
WNW
10
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
30
SSW
10
WNW
15
SSW
20
WSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:34AM0.58m
00:01AM0.76m
12:31PM0.58m
00:55AM0.74m
1:28PM0.59m
1:48AM0.70m
Low Tide
6:30AM-0.08m
6:31PM-0.17m
7:22AM-0.08m
7:25PM-0.12m
8:13AM-0.06m
8:20PM-0.06m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
heavy rain
light rain
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:27
8:28
8:28
 mm
1
19
1
1
Temp °C
24
23
23
24
25
24
23
22
22
21
23
26
27
27
25
24
24
24
26
29
29
23
25
26
Feels °C
24
24
26
24
23
23
23
21
21
21
23
27
27
27
25
23
23
23
26
30
28
26
28
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
6
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
7
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
22
15
14
9
9
14
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
10
11
4
4
4
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
9
4
4
8
8
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
5
1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SW
5
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
Energy kJ
3
28
44
59
54
39
34
28
35
44
30
45
71
84
53
46
91
110
74
86
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
3
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
46
215
215
1631
821
376
136
136
88
88
88
1962
422
2141
1651
669
506
377
492
2531
386
0
488
444
Best forecast wave conditions in South Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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