Dunes Cove surf break

Dunes Cove surfForecast / Carolina South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 20 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
22.3° C
(Which is 1.7°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 6AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (20 May)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (20 May)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
59
59
46
46
58
57
57
57
57
44
44
44
70
68
54
54
54
54
54
54
69
53
53
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SW
5
WSW
10
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
5
SSW
5
NNE
10
ENE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:10AM0.74m
1:43PM0.56m
2:07AM0.71m
2:44PM0.56m
3:05AM0.67m
3:46PM0.56m
Low Tide
8:32AM-0.01m
8:36PM-0.03m
9:27AM0.03m
9:35PM0.04m
10:25AM0.06m
10:38PM0.10m
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:12
8:13
8:13
3
3
Temp °C
22
22
22
24
24
24
23
23
23
22
22
25
26
25
24
24
24
23
23
25
25
25
24
24
23
24
25
25
24
25
24
25
25
24
25
26
25
25
25
25
27
25
25
26
25
26
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.1
S
15
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.1
S
14
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
Energy kJ
35
59
59
46
46
4
57
57
57
57
44
44
44
4
68
54
54
54
54
54
53
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
4
4
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
4
0.6
SE
8
0.2
SSE
2
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.1
SW
4
0.6
SE
8
Energy kJ
4
58
1
70
54
69
1
53
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
628
57
0
57
808
57
700
595
79
79
6
363
877
904
363
349
0
0
14
57
363
340
340
349
Best forecast wave conditions in South Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
4
3
1
4
2
1
3
1
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
5
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