Dunes Cove surf break

Dunes Cove surfForecast / Carolina South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 22 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
23.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Dunes Cove today?

The current surf forecast for Dunes Cove at 10AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (22 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (22 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.4
SE
8
0.7
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
32
31
23
26
82
82
80
88
31
32
32
82
64
147
71
144
61
56
67
65
67
67
77
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
0
E
10
SSW
15
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
20
S
25
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:05AM0.67m
3:46PM0.56m
4:03AM0.64m
4:46PM0.58m
4:59AM0.60m
5:44PM0.59m
Low Tide
10:25AM0.06m
10:38PM0.10m
11:22AM0.08m
11:41PM0.15m
12:16PM0.08m
00:44AM0.16m
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:13
8:14
8:15
8:15
6
2
2
1
1
1
4
1
1
Temp °C
23
25
26
26
25
24
24
23
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
26
25
24
24
24
26
28
28
26
25
25
26
25
26
25
26
26
26
26
27
26
26
26
27
25
25
25
26
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SSE
5
0.4
SE
8
0.8
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
32
32
31
19
23
31
32
32
82
64
60
71
69
61
56
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
23
23
23
23
4
3
5
1
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.9
SE
8
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
Energy kJ
26
82
82
80
88
147
144
67
65
67
67
77
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
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
330
330
330
940
330
57
57
397
397
57
57
57
272
221
88
272
272
397
397
422
882
628
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
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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